"Obedience I must Learn"

              "Though He was a Son, yet He learn obedience by the 

             things which He suffered. And having been perfected. He 

           become the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him."

                                        HEBREWS 5 :8-9

           In his letter to Christian in Galatia, Paul tried to get them to understand the inner conflict that all who belong to Christ will experience. The battle is between "the flesh" ( our sinful human nature ) and the Holy Spirit who lives within us ( Galatian 5:17 ).

           Because our self-centered nature wants its own way, it fights the rule of Christ within us. So we often end up doing our will rather than God's will ( verse 17 ). There is a positive aspect to suffering. We all endure suffering to some degree, but the good news is that through it we can become like Jesus. Are you willing to pay whatever price is neccessary in order to become like our Lord. There are something that God can build into your life only through suffering. Even Jesus, sinless Sin of God, complete only after He had endured the suffering His Father had set before Him. Once he had suffered, He was complete, mature, and perfect savior through whom an entire world could find salvation. If you become bitter over your hardships, you close some parts of your life from God. If you do this, you will never be complete. Some places in your soul can be reached only by suffering. The spirit of God has important things to teach you. But you can only learn lessons in midst of your trials. King saul was made king without ever enduring hardship, but he never developed the character or maturity to handle God's assignment. David spent year in suffering and heartache. When he finally ascened the throne. He was a man of God's own heart. Can we be same as David that our God see us and be as God's own heart? In the book of James say if anyone suffered prayed! Once I prayed in desperation, "Lord, please show me how to overcome!" ( Verse 16 ) the Holy Spirit reminds us to read his word. "Walk in the Spirit." I kept reading, and came to recognize my own "work of flesh" my envy, anger, hatred, and selfish ambitions. (Gal.19-21). I asked for forgiveness, and I came to understand that i have been crucified with Christ (Gal.2:20). The power of sinful flesh has broken (Rom.6:6-7) we must learn obedience to overcome our suffering. Remember  we are in a winning side!! We face trial and temptation everyday just remember his goodness. Don't resent the suffering God allow in your life, Don't make all your decision and invest everything you have into avoiding hardship. God did not spare His own Son. How can we expect Him to spare us? Again i say learn obedience even when it hurts!