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The first thing God does with us is to get us based on rugged Reality until we do not care what becomes of us individually as long as He gets His way for the purpose of His Redemption. Why shouldn’t we go through heartbreaks? Through those doorways God is opening up ways of fellowship with His Son. Most of us fall and collapse at the first grip of pain; we sit down on the threshold of God’s purpose and die away of self-pity, and all so called Christian sympathy will aid us to our death bed. But God will not. He comes with the grip of the pierced hand of His Son, and says – “Enter into fellowship with Me; arise and shine.” If through a broken heart God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then thank Him for breaking your heart.
-Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

This quote hit me like a ton of bricks today. I have been learning so much lately-sometimes I get so uncomfortable, and I beg God to take it away from me.  There are days when I long for how things used to be-when I was comfortable, and not really concerned about anything in my life besides just normal everyday things. I’m beginning to realize that it’s not about me and my comfort. I was being effective for God in the past, but God wants to take me to a new level in Him!  Yes God loves me endlessly, and wants to give me peace and joy, but if my uncomfort causes me to do things that I would normally not do, and these things cause God’s purpose for someone else’s life to come to pass..then praise God! So Jesus I praise you and thank you today for making me uncomfortable! I thank you are molding me into the person that you desire for me to be, and it is all done out of love.