{"id":7052002,"date":"2026-08-30T22:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/romans-1620-shine-the-light-of-christ\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:18:56","slug":"romans-1620-shine-the-light-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7052002","title":{"rendered":"Romans 16:20 \u2013 Shine the light of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week I felt utterly defeated \u2014 mentally, emotionally, etc. Even my spiritual state had its ups and downs as usual. But you know what? As overwhelming as it was, as desperate as I felt for my prayers to be answered, God came through for me once again. I haven\u2019t felt this dependent on Him in a while. He really showed me that I can only go on with the strength, peace, and grace that only He can provide. This is another time where I truly believe I may not still be here if not for Him. It was that bad. I wish I didn\u2019t feel resentful toward Him, though. Thinking about all the hardships He gave me, I can\u2019t believe my life is actually like this. I\u2019m still in disbelief at the things I\u2019ve experienced, and the scars I\u2019ve also taken on as secondhand burdens for others. Yet I still believe. It\u2019s only made me grow closer to Him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This age we\u2019re living in, is truly like no other. I\u2019ve had this feeling ever since I was much younger that I would experience unique things. Maybe God was speaking to me in that way. I don\u2019t remember what age I gave my life to Christ, but I can remember always having some sort of dialogue with Him. I wonder if He will return while I\u2019m still on this earth. It would be amazing to experience, but I\u2019m also scared. I keep having constant battles between my flesh and spirit. I keep wanting to choose the things of the world so much of the time. The pandemic has really made this more difficult. I wonder how many Christians are struggling mentally, emotionally, spiritually, etc. I\u2019m scared that my mental health could also get worse. Is it dependent on how much time I spend with God vs. consuming the things of the world? Right now the depression and anxiety that I\u2019m dealing with, it\u2019s been much more manageable with medication. I still feel self-conscious about this, because there are certain Christians who believe that God should be able to heal us completely, and that if we seek out additional help like this, we\u2019re lacking in faith. I hate that. That kind of mindset just feels like shaming. After all, we have doctors to guide our physical health. I\u2019m sure mental health will only become more of an issue as time passes and we get closer to the Lord\u2019s return. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m so thankful that I have people looking out for me, who genuinely care for me. I can see it in their faces whenever I\u2019m struggling, and their occasional tears in response to the lows I experience. I wish it didn\u2019t feel like second nature for me to push people away when I need help. How come my pride is so strong? How come I don\u2019t like feeling \u201cweak\u201d or exposed in front of others? Even crying in front of others makes me feel so uncomfortable. I know I\u2019m getting better, I know I\u2019m growing. But still. Growth is always so incredibly uncomfortable. But again, I\u2019m just so thankful. God, You truly gave me peace in my heart this week as I was so lost and hopeless. I couldn\u2019t see a way out. Then You worked through that one person, who spoke Your Words to me:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet\u2026\u201d Romans 16:20<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Man, hearing these words, soon after I desperately cried out to You in prayer, having no idea how I would get through this difficulty, gave me peace in my heart. It felt agonizing to know that the issue You allowed to happen hadn\u2019t completely gone away. For some reason, it still persisted, just more discreetly. I still don\u2019t completely understand why You allowed it, and what Your plan is in all of this. But I have assurance now of my faith. My unbelief certainly feels much smaller. I\u2019ve been reminded that You truly are alive, and that You are still working in my life. The reason You\u2019ve sent me here seems clearer to me now. Of course I always want to know the answers to the many questions I have for You, but I also know that You have a reason for not showing me the whole picture yet. This uncertainty stacked on top of other uncertainties could be what drives me insane if I focus on trying to gain control. I know I need to fully surrender to You again. I know I need to accept that I won\u2019t have all the answers right now. But I at least hope You will tell me everything when we meet on that day \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank You for showing me how loved I am, through the people You\u2019ve placed in my life. I still have a hard time trusting others, even You too. Please help me guard my heart when I need to, and let people in when it\u2019s the right time. Give me discernment and guide my actions and words so I don\u2019t choose my own way. Your plan is greater. Give me patience so I can be still and wait until it\u2019s the right time. Please break down the idols in my life. I need the correct heart posture for the blessings You\u2019ve planned for me to receive. Give me the motivation to seek You first; everything else will follow and You will provide everything for me. Work through me so that I can reach those people You have placed in my life, so You can change their hearts. Even though I get so easily distracted, I truly want everyone to receive salvation. It took some time for me to understand, but now I think I see what my purpose is here in this current field. Help me not to wander. Ground me in Your Word so I follow Your plan. Give me a double portion of Your Spirit so that Your works take place. Help me to focus on the right things, on what truly matters to You. Give me the same heart as Yours, even if it may result in more tears and sorrow upon looking at the state of the world. Make it easier for me to enjoy my time on earth, to enjoy all the blessings You\u2019ve given me. You\u2019ve set me apart for a reason. Help me not be discouraged or easily deceived by Satan. He wants to steal my joy and make me wallow in sadness. He\u2019s just jealous he\u2019s already lost the battle. He knows his time is running out. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the victory. <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/>\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I felt utterly defeated \u2014 mentally, emotionally, etc. Even my spiritual state had its ups and downs as usual. But you know what? As overwhelming as it was, as desperate as I felt for my prayers to be answered, God came through for me once again. 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