Sera speaks: "Embrace Suffering"

Sera is a theatre production student from La'Salle, she never fails to inspire others around her with her deep convictions and carefree expression of God's love. She's blessed with a beautiful singing voice too!


1 Peter 1:6-7
"In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed."

Was feeling a lot the past few weeks about school and knowing that I needed to persevere through these last 2 years. Thinking about it worries me alot and also frustrates me.

Deep down in my heart I know it's God's plan when I'm put into situations. But the other side of me just doesn't want God's plan in my life. It's too difficult! The part which is battling in me is that I KNOW God is real and I KNOW that my life is a journey that will always be facing struggles and suffering in many forms. And I also know that in the end.... after I persevere through it.... I reap a beautiful harvest for God. My growth. =)

Tonight, I spoke with Marilyn and Vanessa about the things I've been going through and how I wanted to just get out of this rut that I've been in for too long.

I was told, I needed to come to a point where I realised life is difficult. And it will always be. There will always be challenges and my heart needed to be prepared for the worst.

I needed to embrace that fact that I will always suffer in any situation. It's when I expect it, that's when I'll be ready for it. And somehow it wouldn't seem so tough. =)

Peter was told by Jesus that he was "Satan" for telling Jesus not to go on with what was willed by God to be crucified. He was afraid of suffering and always shunned from it. But if you read in the whole of 1 Peter, it talks about suffering - Suffering for doing Good, Suffering for being a Christian.

Peter didn't like to be in situations where he'd struggle and suffer. But later he embraced it and rejoiced over his own suffering. =)

Here's something Mari told me that really moved me to tears. =)

"Nobody trips over mountains
it is the pebbles that cause us to stumble.
Cross all the pebbles in your path
and you'll realise you've crossed over that mountain."

I guess if I don't embrace it, I'll never know how to deal with it. =)

Amen

Love you all...