The process of sanctification is rarely easy. Quite often we find ourselves in the midst of trials and hardships, wondering why in the world God has allowed such things to enter our lives. We might be inclined to flee, to simply attempt to leave the unpleasant circumstances behind us, hoping for greener grass over the next hill. But running away is never the solution. Consider these words from James MacDonald, taken from his book When Life Is Hard:
"Do you feel the pressure to cut-and-run in your life? We think a change of scenery will fix the problem. Spouses leave their marriage and then they are shocked to find the same problems in their next marriage! 'You remind me so much of my first wife!' Well, duh, the same guy picked his second partner. Meanwhile, a pastor leaves and moves to a new church and is dumbfounded to find the same problems with different faces. Why? Because the pastor is part of the problem, too, because he didn't stay put and learn the things God wanted him to learn. We think the answer is a new environment when the real answer is a new me...God is working on you and me from the inside."
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