Aniola joined Operation Blessing in 2017, serving in the role of accountant for the OB Haiti office. She currently lives in Tabarre, a town of Haiti, caring for her parents and continuing her studies, pursuing her Master’s Degree in Management & Business Development (MBD).
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
Our faith is our great source of happiness when we believe that God will never leave us alone.
Three days before the earthquake, this man was reading the book of Job in the Bible and thinking about Job’s situation. He never thought he would be facing a similar situation in just three short days. He wondered why he read this passage before the earthquake and wondered if God may have wanted to prepare him for what was to come.
If you find yourself in a situation like Job, what would you do? Would you still want to bless God's name and keep praying in faith? Remember that Job regained everything he had lost (Job 42), but the only thing he kept alive was his faith. In all situations, our faith will be the only thing that will help us overcome difficulties.
James 1:6-7
But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
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“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord”.
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. Our happiness comes from our God, who is always by our side in all situations. Give glory to God anytime, anywhere, and for everything because He is the one who can turn the worst situation into a better one.
"Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy’’ (
John 16:20
I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.
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If you find yourself in a situation like Job, what would you do? Would you still want to bless God's name and keep praying in faith? Meditate on your answers and ask God to strengthen your faith in Him.
