Struggling Well pt 3

None of us enjoys struggling. We often pray for God to remove the struggle as quickly as possible. But sometimes God uses our struggles to reveal something deeper: our need for Him and our need for one another.

Jacob wrestled with God until he reached a place where he realized he could not move forward in his own strength. His struggle brought him to surrender. Sometimes our greatest spiritual breakthrough begins when we finally admit, “God, I can't do this without You.”

But struggling well doesn't mean struggling alone.

God designed us for community. There are moments when we need someone who will pray with us, encourage us, correct us, tell us the truth in love, and help us get back on our feet. Authentic Christian fellowship isn't about pretending that everything is okay. It's about having people close enough to know when we're hurting and courageous enough to walk with us through it.

We also have to confront the struggles within ourselves—pride, selfishness, covetousness, lust, and the desire to control our own lives. Before we can effectively fight spiritual battles around us, we must allow God to deal with the battles within us.

The good news is that struggling doesn't mean you're failing. Sometimes the struggle is evidence that God is still working on you.