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Brother Eli teaching was taken from the scripture of ***Philippians 4:6-7 and Hebrews 9:27. And this gives us a very important insight on the purpose of God for our lives. Which is to trust Him even during the times of anxiety and depression.
There is a story from the scripture about a man called Lazarus. His poverty and suffering didn't stop Him from living the life of faith. Although He was suffering from a severe illness, He was never caused from those circumstances. He was poor and begging for food, but that did not stop Him from living the life of faith.
At last, He was honored in heaven and was given an eternal life. This shows the kind of struggles we face here on earth. And all these struggles are not depicted as spiritual destiny.
Brother Eli reminded us that what we worry about is, all this depression and stressing God's way, all this pre-peace to our soul. So, even the scriptures, Isaiah 57;1 said, God's love to show mercy on the righteous and allow them to even die early so that they can come out from this evil world and live with Him in eternal life, shows omniscience of love.
Because in Hebrews 9:27, it says, As Christians, we are called to surrender, to live a life free of anxiety, by praying and supplication and having faith in God, which Philippians has urged us.
When we trust in God and gather our hearts, just the way Lazarus did, in respect to all the challenges we are facing, and prioritize faith over those material things of success, then we will live a full life. Death is never to be. You don't have to be afraid of death. Push and breathe the eternal life of God. Let us live faithfully. A way to love that brings us to paradise. At the end, we will be with Him in the eternity.
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