As a young man I made a bargain with God that if He would keep me from suffering I would do everything in my power to serve Him every day for the rest of my life. There was a small problem with that plan.
Philippians 3:10 That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy
The problem is God; He doesn't make side deals. We come to God on His terms.
John 14:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
There's an amzing security to knowing God won't change His mind about me; if you knew me better, you'd know why that's so amazing! But the problem lies in when I am not crazy about the plan or willing to believe God in a certain set of circumstances. The reason this is a problem is that God won't settle for anything short of His perfect plan. He will bring us through the same set of circumstances over and over again, until the desitred effect has taken place.
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Counting it joy when we fall doesn't come naturally, but believe me, God will wait patiently until we get it right.
Philippians 3:10 That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy
The problem is God; He doesn't make side deals. We come to God on His terms.
John 14:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
There's an amzing security to knowing God won't change His mind about me; if you knew me better, you'd know why that's so amazing! But the problem lies in when I am not crazy about the plan or willing to believe God in a certain set of circumstances. The reason this is a problem is that God won't settle for anything short of His perfect plan. He will bring us through the same set of circumstances over and over again, until the desitred effect has taken place.
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Counting it joy when we fall doesn't come naturally, but believe me, God will wait patiently until we get it right.
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