God’s Providence, and the place of all the hurts and problems we overcome with God’s help

[musicalpilgrim]

Bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name

Amen.

 

[brinny]

Bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name

 

[Gabriel Anton]

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[quietbloke]

We hold His Hand! He holds our hand. It is wonderful!

 

[quietbloke]

His Hand is always outstretched to save and bless!

 

[Gabriel Anton]

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[quietbloke]

He is our Deliverer!

 

[Gabriel Anton]

#207 - Bookmark.

 

[quietbloke]

He will take us through!

 

[quietbloke]

'Strong Deliverer!'

 

[Gabriel Anton]

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[quietbloke]

'Greater is He within you than he that is in the world'

 

[com7fy8]

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

Paul says he takes "pleasure" in his troubles. God's grace includes how God's love in us effects us. If we are in sharing with God in this love (Romans 5:5) which has Heaven's own quality, we have such "pleasure" in sharing (1 Corinthians 6:17) with Him. And this grace of God's own love has almighty power so we can have His "pleasure" with Him, in spite of howsoever any evil would try to effect us.

But I see how Paul means that this works like this while our troubles are really "for Christ's sake"; we will not have His "pleasure" while we are involved in selfish nonsense and its troubles which we have brought on ourselves. And in the weakness of ego's activities we are weak so we can be overcome by problems.

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

 

[quietbloke]

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

Paul says he takes "pleasure" in his troubles. God's grace includes how God's love in us effects us. If we are in sharing with God in this love (Romans 5:5) which has Heaven's own quality, we have such "pleasure" in sharing (1 Corinthians 6:17) with Him. And this grace of God's own love has almighty power so we can have His "pleasure" with Him, in spite of howsoever any evil would try to effect us.

But I see how Paul means that this works like this while our troubles are really "for Christ's sake"; we will not have His "pleasure" while we are involved in selfish nonsense and its troubles which we have brought on ourselves. And in the weakness of ego's activities we are weak so we can be overcome by problems.

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

Hi 'com7fy8'. Thanks for your thoughts. It's always good to see you.

 

[Gabriel Anton]

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[quietbloke]

When I feel weak He is my strength!

 

[quietbloke]

This is another day on the way to Glory!

 

[quietbloke]

We are encouraged by His Grace!

 

[quietbloke]

He always makes a way

 

[quietbloke]

He is our Strong Tower that we run into