The Apostle Paul used his own sufferings and defeats as opportunities to display Christ’s character to others. He wanted to show us that with each adversity comes the decision to either become bitter or better. Life’s not fair, and when we’re passed over for a promotion, betrayed by a friend, or abandoned by a loved one, our first reaction is usually hostility, irritation, and feelings of failure. But it’s in those very adversities that we can exhibit Christ’s life in our moral flesh… as we determine to display Jesus to others in the very midst of the hardship. Psalm 91:15 tells us that God is with us in the middle of troubles and will deliver and honor us…but only if we choose to obey and put aside all bitterness, rage, and anger. (Ephesians 4:31)
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