Your PAIN Has Purpose by Terry Howell “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” Psalm 139:16NLT Whether you are a non-believer in Christ, a new believer in Christ, or a mature believer in Christ, one thing is certain: GOD has a plan for your life. Your PAIN has PURPOSE! Most men have one thing in common -we have a propensity to be analytical beings! We look for the logic and reason in every situation and every circumstance. If something doesn’t make sense in our minds, there is a problem. Albeit analytical thinking and sound reasoning has its place, in the spiritual realm, all rhyme and reason goes out the window! Why? Because according to the Word of GOD:“The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of GOD but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.”1 Corinthians 2:14 NIV All of the pain you have endured throughout your life thus far has a very specific purpose in the overall scheme of GOD’S plan. What if I told you that the pain you have suffered is not for you, but instead, has purpose for the life of someone else that GOD has designed for you to encounter? To dig a little deeper, the very pain that has been suppressed and unadressed for years behind false smiles and fake confidence is going to be the catalyst for someone else’s breakthrough...someone else’s deliverance...someone else’s freedom from addiction, anger or unforgiveness. September 2019 The URBAN EXPERIENCE 27
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