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There's a good verse in 1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
As a believer in Christ journeys down the road of faith, he starts to encounter suffering. Some will leave the faith here. Others will cling to the Heavenly Father and cry out to Him for relief. Jesus did suffer willingly, but cried out in the Garden of Gethsemene for relief. But by His obedience, we were saved. And by our obedience to learn suffering, we are promised perfection (meaning mending of the past in the Greek), establishment (having a firm foundation in Christ), strengthening (we are able to be ministered to in order to help our infirmities), and it all settles us down (brings us to a place where we are confident and comfortable).
What a great promise!!
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
As a believer in Christ journeys down the road of faith, he starts to encounter suffering. Some will leave the faith here. Others will cling to the Heavenly Father and cry out to Him for relief. Jesus did suffer willingly, but cried out in the Garden of Gethsemene for relief. But by His obedience, we were saved. And by our obedience to learn suffering, we are promised perfection (meaning mending of the past in the Greek), establishment (having a firm foundation in Christ), strengthening (we are able to be ministered to in order to help our infirmities), and it all settles us down (brings us to a place where we are confident and comfortable).
What a great promise!!