Enduring Difficulties

In many cultures, we tend to focus on people in the spotlight. It is easy to think of their lives as glamorous and without pain or worry. They use social media to present only their positive side. They avoid talking about their hardships and downfalls. Kari Jobe, a Christian singer, took the time to do the opposite. She wanted to be open and transparent about her life, showing not just the good, but the bad too. Listen as she shares her struggles and how she made it through them.

Listen to Kari:

It is always important to keep in mind that everyone, no matter their status, has obstacles in their lives. Those difficult times can, like Kari said, make you bitter if you let them. She had to choose to open her eyes to the beautiful things God was creating. She made the choice to see the beauty alongside the pain. She chose to grow from those moments and trust that God had bigger plans.

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• Think about the negative things you have been through in your life. How have those experiences shaped you?
• Can you identify the good things that came from those moments?