From this week’s discussion, I’ve
learned that God uses circumstances so that Christianity would flourished. A
lot of believers in the early ages really faced a lot of circumstances. They
faced a lot of obstacles in following their God and in keeping their faith.
Spreading the gospel during those times were really hard because a lot of
people of different status in life were against them. Most of them have been
persecuted. Some were executed publicly by crucifixion or burning their body
alive and some were fed to wild beast. Those circumstances were not really
pleasing. It took a lot of lives. Yet God used it and it helped the wide spread
of Christianity. I’ve also learned that God can use anyone to make a
difference. God did used an emperor, who was Constantine, to make a difference
in the Roman Empire. His influence as a king has helped a lot for the growth of
Christianity and to how it spreads in the Roman world. I was just really amazed
on how God has been working in the history of Christianity. Sometimes we don’t
really understanding the things that are happening. Things like persecution and
execution of lives happen, yet God has been behind them all for a greater
purpose.
Before,
I used to think about the things that has happened especially those that are
not really pleasing. I used to asked questions about why they happened and I
have seen a lot of people suffering from it. I was really displeased with those
things. But now, things are clearer to me. Because as what I’ve seen, even from
the things that are happening though they are really not that pleasing, I do
now have this though in mind that God has let those things happen for a greater
purpose. They might cause us a lot of misery and suffering, but in the end, it
results to something good that we even thank God that it happened. This insight
has reminded me of what the apostle Paul say that all things work together for
good and that we should give thanks in every circumstances, whether it’d be
good or bad.
As I
continue on living, a lot of things is going to happen. A lot of them may give
me joy or sadness. But knowing that all things work together for good, I will
continue to put my hope in God. Because I know that He is in control of
everything that is happening around me. I may be hurt for some times but I will
be grateful because it would surely bring me a good lesson. Circumstances will
also build me up and would make my faith grow to another level. Therefore, I will
not worry about those things because they would still come to happen for sure.
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