By Caroline

For this week’s devotion i have 2 things that i want to share.

Firstly, it’s the sentence, "The adversity in your life that causes these difficult times should be seen as a blessing because of what you can learn from it". Our spiritual walk likens a marathon. For those who had participated in a marathon would know how it feels. At many points in time, we feel like turning back, or even giving up. However, let us continue to press on towards the goal set before us, setting our eyes on God, the author and perfector of our faith. At times, we would face difficulties, hindrances or even fall, but let us learn from our mistakes or setbacks, pick ourselves up and run again. Take it as a molding process. Be not afraid to strive for spiritual perfection but understand that perfection is for Jesus and we can only come close. He will guide and lead us through this marathon. We are never alone running this race, God knows what you are going through.

Secondly, it’s a devotional material from Joe Stowell, The Power of a life well-lived, really amazes me. Here it goes: When we maintain the witness of a life well-lived even in the face of hardship, we have the power to make a difference in our home, workplace, and significant relationships. Live in such a way that your boss will be prompted to say, “I don’t always get it about Christians but one thing is true- our business is a lot better place because they work here!”

This sentence really let me see things in a different perspective. Hope these short sharing has touched you as it has touched me.

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.” Phil 2:14-15