Embracing the challenge: How enemies can reveal your true importance

 

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We can become anxious and frustrated when things don't go our way. However, have you considered why, even though it is past due, your manager did not offer you the promotion you deserve? Have you ever questioned why, although you haven't broken any law, forces are against you?

Have you ever wondered why your coworkers are always watching you and never appreciating the work you do, even though you know how truthful you are? I believe that rather than worrying, you should thank God for putting you in such a situation, since it shows that you are unique among millions of people.

 

People who do not contribute to the advancement of humanity or the growth of the populace are labeled lazy by society. However, you'll be shocked to learn that if you put in a lot of effort to achieve something important that others couldn't, you'll have thousands of opponents who want to destroy you.

 

Brothers and sisters, I will always share my experience to inspire others if it might be helpful, despite the fact that I am neither a scientist nor a psychologist. I was raised in a Christian home where my parents believe that everything that goes against the Bible is sinful, even being lazy.

 

My religion teacher talked about Israel and other biblical nations in class as though they were all in heaven. My teacher explained our scriptures as if Jerusalem and all the other cities in the Bible were all in heaven. I had reached a certain age before I realized that all the cities were on the earth.

 

However, what irritates me is when individuals or groups believe they have the authority to control your life and make it the fake existence they desire. To fit their egos and selfishness, they seek to alter your identity so that you might abandon your sincere beliefs and turn into a liar. That's not what I'll do, and please, don't submit to that.

 

If having money or being rich could provide a man with all the happiness he needed, why do we read about millionaires, the wealthy, and the famous committing suicide? If a man gains the entire world and loses his soul, what good is that? After nine months in our mother’s womb, we came into the world empty-handed; the same way, we shall return to the dust by leaving behind everything. 

 

I was thrown skyward and landed on the bonnet after being struck down by a moving car at the speed of 50 kilometers per hour, but I made it out alive. I made a mistake and went farther into the sea, even though I don’t know how to swim, and the sea took me away as helpless people watched the scene. Then a powerful wave swept me onshore. I was so stunned that I walked home naked without wearing my clothes.

 

All of these situations could have killed me, yet I lived, and they helped me realize that, even though I can’t change this world, I have a purpose here on Earth. Therefore, whatever happens to me benefits me since I can endure everything through Christ, who strengthens me. Please, help make this world a better place for our children.