Have you ever wondered when the pain you are going through will be over? Have you ever wondered when there will be an end to all the madness that is going on around you? You have prayed and you have cried and it seems like the pain is never going to end. As a matter of fact, sometimes it seems as though it is getting worse. Does it ever seem as though prophecies about success keep coming, but what you keep seeing contradicts what is being said? Have you ever felt like giving up, walking away and starting over, but you keep hearing the voice of the Lord saying, "Be still and know that I am God" according to Psalms 46:10.Pain is real. However, God has the power to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think according to the power which worketh in us. We have to allow God to take our pain and turn it into our pulpit. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it. Sometimes we give up right before the door of our blessings open.

I use to go and watch the fireworks during the holidays. The fireworks would come one at a time right behind one another. Then, when it was time for the show to come to an end, the grand finale was that all the fireworks would come all at one time. That's when we knew the show was over. I said all that to encourage you not to give up on your goals, your dreams, your marriage, your children or any promise God has made to you. It may seem like everything is happening at one time and may even get overwhelming, but just think about the grand finale of fireworks. The show is almost over. The test is coming to an end.

The pain you are going through and have gone through is not just for you, but it is for somebody else. So, allow your pain to become your pulpit.