Challenges turned into Blessing

 The growth of early Christianity resulted from the trade and peace brought by the Roman Empire when Constantine began making decisions that resulted in its becoming the state religion. However, there are changes in the Rome's situation which Roman Catholic Church has to face also.

I learned that challenges bring new opportunities and experiences. Like the Roman Catholic Christianity, tribal invasions though very rampant those times did not destroy it since some of those tribes were Christian though in Arian form. Another is, the tribes did not destroy everything nor killed all the people instead they intermarry with the people. Another thing I've learned is that challenges that will come into our lives bring something good to us. Like the Roman Church, though they are invaded by the tribes, it benefited them. It resulted to great growth in the number of members, organization, and prestige and most especially escape from the emperor's control. The German tribes were conquered by the Roman Catholic Church. This is really an amazing truth.

In my own life, I'm afraid to take challenges or try new things. But as I learned from how the Roman Catholic Christianity grew despite all the challenges they have been through, I was reminded again that God could use those challenges I need to face to mold me and to make me the kind of person He wants me to be. For He can use those things to help me grow in my faith and to experience Him more deeply. I really have to think positively and act in faith even when greater challenges will come. I have to choose to be grateful and trust God rather than question Him.

To have all these positive changes come true, I have to dig deeper into studying, meditating and applying God's word in my life to strengthen my relationship with Him and may spiritual life. I have to develop my prayer life as well to make me more sensitive to whatever God is going to tell me and practice being grateful in every circumstance.