Thought I would give Puck something to talk about today. I felt like my heart was broken, I cried out to God and am begging for understanding and my dear friend sent me this text. Friends do not be surprised with the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead rejoice as you share in the suffering of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory. Rejoice in our adversity?? Embrace the fellowship of his suffering?? This seems to be crazy theology, right? Especially for those who have bought into the subtle notion pervading the American church that suggests our lives ought to be trouble fee. And if they are not, then there is something wrong- wrong with our faith, wrong with our God, or wrong with us. But this it not the view of our Heavenly Father. I am learning- slowly-- very slowly that He is teaching us to embrace our sufferings, to engage our adversity, not in a spirit of despair but in the hope of His great promise to use our trials to liberate us to the fullness of His resurrection life. In fact, our adversities are, as one writer says, the diamond dust with which heaven polishes its jewels. They are the very thing God is using to rebuild us into the likeness of Christ, so that by sharing in his sufferings, we may also partake of his glory Job 13:15 Love you my friend. This friend that sent this to me is an amazing man that i have come to know and admire, for his strength and trust in an all mighty God and His complete sovereignty. I told him my heart was broken He said oh its not broken Gods just stretching it a little Every one have a great day!!
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:07:26 +0000
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