When I sleep I get sore and painful cause I don't move enough. So I wake up b/c I'm hurting, but then I don't get enough sleep. So then I don't feel like moving so much during the day b/c I'm tired which then makes me sore b/c I'm not moving. It's a vicious cycle. But my troubles are little compared to what persecuted Christians are suffering around the world today.
Many of them have lost their homes, and jobs and are living on the streets because of their faith in Jesus. Some are tortured, jailed and/or beaten for their faith. Many are told the bad treatment will stop if they will deny Christ and leave Christianity.
My problems are so petty compared to theirs. Do I have room to complain? And yet, knowing my human nature and remaining sin, tomorrow I will probably complain about my bad night of sleep or the pain in my shoulder. Lord, help me to remember these people and pray each time I am tempted to complain about my pain as they are enduring much worse pain than I am, many beaten to death. Oh, my troubles are so small when compared to theirs!
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