I was having a bit of a rough time this week with stress of getting everything done, and was not feeling very well at all. Me, being my overly dramatic and stressed self, I cried and whined a lot to my boyfriend, and in order to help me feel better, he read Romans 8:15-18 to me.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
I love these verses because they remind me of all the blessings in store for me, and they help me keep things in perspective. Certainly, life is full of stress and sorrow, and sometimes all you can do is cry, but the magnitude of our joy and happiness in the eternities completely overshadows and eclipses any negativity we will ever feel combined. If you take a minute and think of just flexibility, love, and trust, we can remember all that the Lord has in store for us and be happy.
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