thank you .. yea .. i have the same experience .. not that i am anywhere close to the Apostle Paul .. but i am resolved .. that afflictions are often placed upon believers .. as for myself .. my walking with the Lord these last 45 years has shown me .. that power is perfected in weakness .. that His grace is sufficient .. that hardship and trials and temptations and failings and difficulties and shortcomings .. are just part of the normal Christian walk .. i wish it were not so .. because many times the challenges of life can become overwhelming .. but scripture states .. "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:29) .. we might not understand it all .. but on the other side of Glory we will comprehend perfectly .. much love in Jesus ..
From reading the scriptures I realize that God could’ve created any universe HE wanted. HE knew that Satan would rebel and take one third of the angels with him, yet HE created him anyway. HE knew the devil would tempt Adam and Eve, causing them to sin, yet HE let him do it. HE is ultimately responsible for every evil thing that occurs on this planet. Every child that starves to death, every girl is sex trafficked, every Jew that was gassed and incinerated in World War II; The ultimate responsibility can be placed at the feet of God.
thank you .. yea .. i have the same experience .. not that i am anywhere close to the Apostle Paul .. but i am resolved .. that afflictions are often placed upon believers .. as for myself .. my walking with the Lord these last 45 years has shown me .. that power is perfected in weakness .. that His grace is sufficient .. that hardship and trials and temptations and failings and difficulties and shortcomings .. are just part of the normal Christian walk .. i wish it were not so .. because many times the challenges of life can become overwhelming .. but scripture states .. "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:29) .. we might not understand it all .. but on the other side of Glory we will comprehend perfectly .. much love in Jesus ..
You reminded of that song... I can't even walk without you holding my hand.
From reading the scriptures I realize that God could’ve created any universe HE wanted.
HE knew that Satan would rebel and take one third of the angels with him, yet HE created him anyway.
HE knew the devil would tempt Adam and Eve, causing them to sin, yet HE let him do it.
HE is ultimately responsible for every evil thing that occurs on this planet.
Every child that starves to death, every girl is sex trafficked, every Jew that was gassed and incinerated in World War II; The ultimate responsibility can be placed at the feet of God.
The Christian god is 'love' of suffering tell us something we don't know.