Through our darkest times, though our saddest times, God is with us. He sees our sorrows, our troubles; He always is ready to listen. “There is no new thing under the sun” (Ecc 1:9). Our problems may seem huge and unique to each of us, but they are not new to God. He understands - always. Who else can understand, no matter what? And yet, he will not let us feel sorry for ourselves. He will not let us be less than He has made us. He will not let us be less than a conqueror. “We are more than conquerors, through Christ that loved us”.
Being a conqueror on God’s terms is not the same as being a conqueror on the world’s terms. When you are a conqueror on the world’s terms, everyone knows about it. You are put on a high place, like an Olympic athlete, for all to see. When you are a conqueror on God’s terms, the world does not recognize you; it does not see your triumph. But you know that you have triumphed, because you are at peace; the world has not won, because you are resting in the sure knowledge of God’s mercy and grace.
Do not hide your light under a bushel.
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