it’s your turn to
rise
No one wants to be at the bottom. We work tirelessly to
be at the top; to be the best versions of ourselves; to live
a life of abundance where we lack nothing; to love and
be loved. That is the dream – for each person, it may
vary here and there, but, deep down, we all want to rise
to greatness.
So, we try, we push, we plant, we reach, we work, we study,
we give in, we conform, and still it seems that we never
quite make it. We try with all our might to rid ourselves
of the gruelling problems that weigh us down, and even
when we get some things right – a loving relationship,
a successful career, a great achievement – there always
seems to be something lacking.
Our natural instinct is probably to turn to something or
someone that is bigger and stronger, that we feel could
pull us up.
A substance, a relationship, a deal, the crowd that will give
you a momentary lift; however, don’t you often find that
they are the very same things that push you back down,
usually further than you had been before?
But this needn’t be the case. There is One who can lift
you up in such a way that you will rise. He will empower
you so strongly that you will confidently be able to face
and conquer all of the things that previously tore you
down. He lifted our sorrows; He sacrificed His life so
that we could rise above our troubles. The testimonies
in this newspaper are testament to this. This is what
Good Friday is all about; this is what the Lifted event is all
about. To change and be lifted.
It’s up to you to decide if you rise or become ‘one more’
person that falls and stays there. Think of it this way: if
you were to fall in the middle of the road, you’d get up and
walk, right? Now, why does the same principle not apply
to your life?
Your situation today doesn’t have to define your tomorrow.
You can be lifted!
Good Friday, 30 March, 3pm at your local
UCKG HelpCentre. See page 15 for our address or call
020 7686 6000
decide to rise
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