Like many mornings here recently, Sunday began as cool and overcast, but by the time we got to Reto a la Juventud (Teen Challenge) we were warmed up sufficiently to regret wearing our choice of attire. Regardless, we enjoyed our time yesterday, including the testimony shared by this hermana prior to the sermon.
The series, 40 Days of Purpose, continued with Hermano Mario (who usually leads worship) preaching on Fuiste Creado Para Ser Como Cristo (You were created to be like Christ). Mario reminded us that God uses a variety of sources and circumstances to shape our character throughout our lives.
Haven't we all experienced the consequences of poor choices? Although painful, God can redeem our choices and grow our character. Such truth is quite liberating and provides hope for a better life, especially to the young men of Teen Challenge.
Yet sometimes we suffer through no fault of our own. Nevertheless, God can (and does) develop our Christlikeness as he comforts us in our misery, loves us through our frustration, and strengthens us in our weakness.
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