Struggles Make You Stronger

“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” – Psalm 42:7 The only reason I had any desire to get a degree in theology was because I knew I had to in order to be an ordained pastor. My attitude going in was, “I have the Bible and that’s all I need.” While in part that was (and is) true, it was incredibly stretching to find myself amongst a group of peers who would challenge in twenty different ways something I had always held as 100% true.  Believe me, I wasn’t prepared for that kind of feedback, and part of me wanted to walk out and quit from the start. However, what I realized as the months wore on is that the struggle was actually making me stronger. As I learned to accept the input of others and thereby

“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.” – Psalm 42:7 Though it’s a theme we’ve touched on a lot recently, I feel like right now is a good time to continue talking about the refining and purifying power of struggles in our lives. There’s no doubt that history is unfolding before us in these turbulent times, and all of us are being challenged to look inside, examine our hearts, and find out what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. However, in order to do that, we must be willing to struggle with what we think we already know. This reminds me of when I went to seminary. Honestly, the only reason I had any desire to get a degree in theology was because I knew I had to have one in order to be an ordained pastor.