December 31 Do Not Resist What God Needs To Mature You But may the God of all grace, who called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 1 Peter 5:10 Suffering is very much a part of our walk with the Lord, but its not suffering for sufferings sake. Some people in various religions actually flagellate themselves with whips or climb stone stairs on their knees, thinking theyre gaining points with God, or humbling themselves by putting themselves through pain. No, those rituals are useless and actually counterproductive. God who created each unique individual, chooses the elements in life that will mold them and change them into what they were meant to be before him. Nothing touches a believer that has not been passed through the loving Creators hands and watched over by his eye. Therefore, dont resist it. Pray instead for a cleansed and purified heart worthy of him. Ask for enlightenment. And above all, ask for GRACE TO COOPERATE with him in all that he desires to accomplish in you, knowing that he is accomplishing in you an eternal weight of glory. These sufferings will be behind us, but the joy of eternity is forever. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Remember always that God uses our trials and suffering to bring about something of so much value that had you understood, you never would have resisted him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ARE NOT WORTHY TO BE COMPARED with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Pic: pmailletbdpics.blogspot/2013/11/trust-in-lord-with-all-your-heart.html
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:22:30 +0000
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