You First
You first. These two words are what I usually hear people say when dared to do a challenge. A host of a TV show that challenges contestants to do difficult stunts, starts the show by doing them herself. She does it to show the contestants that what is being asked of them is not impossible.
We all have our own struggles. They may be issues concerning pride, anger, jealousy, lust -- just to name a few. There are times when they seem to be so overpowering, that we feel like "throwing in the towel" and just say, "Well, that's life. You win some, you lose some."
Personally, i want to be a more loving and forgiving person. I think that majority of the human population share this desire. It really is an extra challenge.
The good news is that when our struggles become overwhelming, we can look to the One who took the challenge first and follow His example.
"We love each other because He loved us first." (1 John 4:19)
"Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." (Colossians 3:13)
Let us ask the Lord to give us the strength to overcome our struggles. There is hope because He did it first.
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