A Brief Thought...
Unfortunately for me, when I'm going through a hard time, it is then I truly acknowledge how much I need God. It is then I truly understand that I am a sinner and have sinned. Do I blame him for my troubles? I sure hope I never would, and I have yet to, thankfully.
Of course I have asked some questions about the problem of evil (I would say they are go straight to whether God exists or not. Thankfully, again, I have that sorted out).
I find (like many others sure have) that suffering and troubles, when inflicted on us, always bring out piety in the religious. I do my best to learn from them. Unfortunately (again), I have that tendency to lapse into complacency once my troubles are past. I always pray that will not happen.
What gives me comfort during these times is the knowledge of God's sovereignty and his providence. Another thing is that of prayer and the hope that all will be well (if it is his well). Yet, I do not jump toward fatalism during my hardships. Instead I pray for God's intervention and, if possible, take an action.
On God's assurance of our salvation and his love to us:
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
On God's sovereignty and providence:
Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,' calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it. (Isaiah 46:10-11)
Does God bring good out of evil? I think, ultimately, that is certainly true. Yet at the present I don't believe that most of our sufferings are blessings in disguise. They are, rather, exactly that: sufferings.
What do we ought to do, then? Obeying God's word is one important thing (most evil comes from disobeying his commandments, obviously). Do our best to counter it.
And that's about as much as I can think of...hehe.
And if you're analytical enough, you'd know by now I'm going through a very,very hard time. It's basically about my family (my parents, to be exact). Pray for me and for the rest of us.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Of course I have asked some questions about the problem of evil (I would say they are go straight to whether God exists or not. Thankfully, again, I have that sorted out).
I find (like many others sure have) that suffering and troubles, when inflicted on us, always bring out piety in the religious. I do my best to learn from them. Unfortunately (again), I have that tendency to lapse into complacency once my troubles are past. I always pray that will not happen.
What gives me comfort during these times is the knowledge of God's sovereignty and his providence. Another thing is that of prayer and the hope that all will be well (if it is his well). Yet, I do not jump toward fatalism during my hardships. Instead I pray for God's intervention and, if possible, take an action.
On God's assurance of our salvation and his love to us:
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
On God's sovereignty and providence:
Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,' calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it. (Isaiah 46:10-11)
Does God bring good out of evil? I think, ultimately, that is certainly true. Yet at the present I don't believe that most of our sufferings are blessings in disguise. They are, rather, exactly that: sufferings.
What do we ought to do, then? Obeying God's word is one important thing (most evil comes from disobeying his commandments, obviously). Do our best to counter it.
And that's about as much as I can think of...hehe.
And if you're analytical enough, you'd know by now I'm going through a very,very hard time. It's basically about my family (my parents, to be exact). Pray for me and for the rest of us.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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on Saturday, May 06, 2006 at 9:34 PM.
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