And we know that all things
work together
for good to them
that love God,
to them who are then called
according
to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 KJV
In the Bible so many of God’s people proved without a doubt that adversity and trials refined them to a higher level with the LORD. Paul, David and Daniel showed that adversity helped form spiritual giants.
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They recognized and trusted our Sovereign God as the gatekeeper of their lives and accepted their journey willingly, according to God’s plans.
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When we surrender and bow to the LORD as the Master, and accept Him as the mainstay of our lives, then whatever comes our way is a chance to mature in our relationship and growth with the LORD.
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We’re able to accept His will and realize that whatever happens within our scope of being means that He is working it for good.
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Understanding and living by the Spirit, our comforter and life’s breath, we can readily discern the “false” tongue of men and their “false doctrine” — we are then able to quickly dart the arrows and sidestep the hurdles thrust in our path. But, we do this through the grace of God who is a steady force and consuming fire of passion for His children.
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Accepting Him as the Creator or all things to all things and for all things is to make Him proud as we continue to do His work. While we aspire to do things His way and according to His will, we must be careful to give Him all the glory and honor at all times, no matter what.
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As we continue on our path, the narrow path of righteousness, we do so in victory which we can accomplish only through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Next time there’s a hurdle in your path, look up and give thanks, and then wait to see how your spiritual maturity will rise to a whole new level…
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Father God, thank You for Your hands of grace, Your wisdom, and Your guidance and direction in our lives, Please continue to hold us up with Your righteous right hand, in Jesus name, Amen.
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14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:14-17 KJV