In the meantime, take the opportunity to allow God to reconstruct some of the things in your own life. Many of you may ask how that is accomplished. Well, it can happen in one of two ways. You can voluntarily begin the much needed renovations of your life, or you can be sent through the extreme makeover called 'trials and afflictions'.
If you have found yourself going through afflictions, just remember that they are only temporary. Once you have endured the pain, you'll realize that you can come out much better on the other side if you have the right attitude going through. Understand that it is not there to destroy you, but simply to mold you into the person who God wants you to be. Like gold that is purified and refined through the fire, we are built up and reconstructed as we endure our momentary afflictions.
So don't give up, press on! Don't give in, reach out! Don't fall short, endure...and once the construction is over, you will experience the glory that awaits you on the other side.
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."
~2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)
