Here are some of the things God is trying to teach this stubborn, hard ol' heart and I'm kicking and screaming, begging and pleading, offering and bartering....all the way.
Everything that God allows, or brings, into our lives is to bring glory to Himself and to make us realize that we are totally dependent on Him. TOTALLY! Everything and everyone in this life He can take away or alienate. Bad stuff happens. Death, divorce, abandonment, lies, distrust, heartache known only to God, despair, financial woes, loss of status, and more.
Everything that we consider evil, 'bad luck', harmful, dangerous or untimely will drive us to our knees, sometimes even if we are not willing. God will have His way with us. He is never thwarted by our disobedience. HE IS THE SOVEREIGN.
Even our next breath, our next heartbeat is a gift from God.
Suffering is a privilege. The Scriptures say that we are to enter into Christ's suffering. To refuse to do so is to refuse to acknowledge the joy that is set before us.
In Shadowlands the dying wife, Joy Gresham Lewis, states to C.S. Lewis, "The pain now is part of the joy then." How true.
Though we may kick against the goads, we must not refuse the suffering. Ultimately it leads to great joy.
God knows what He's doing. He can be totally trusted and He will never leave His children...EVER.
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