Saturday 2 August 2025

Is your goal simply to survive your current difficulties, or are you open to being transformed through them?

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In our final Battle Drill Daily Devotional of this series, we explore how God's intention for our struggles extends beyond mere survival to genuine transformation. Aid to the Church in Need's 2024 report demonstrates something remarkable - believers facing extreme hardship often develop spiritual maturity, compassion, and ministry effectiveness impossible through comfortable circumstances.

Through Romans 8:28, we discover that whilst this verse doesn't promise all circumstances are inherently good, it does promise God can work through all circumstances to produce good in those who love him. As we've explored this week, spiritual growth often occurs through challenging circumstances because difficulty strips away superficial concerns, revealing our true spiritual condition.

This episode examines how God's purposes include character development, not just situational change - he's more concerned with who we become than what we achieve. Our struggles can become foundations for our most significant spiritual contributions, transforming pain into platforms for ministry. Like persecuted Christians who develop extraordinary faith despite imprisonment and violence, we too can grow through difficulties rather than merely surviving them.

Scripture: "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" (Romans 8:28 NLT).

Call to Action: Before sleep tonight, ask God "What do you want me to learn through this season?" then listen - your current challenges might be the classroom for your most important spiritual education.

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