"Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?"

jimspirit · Feb 17, 2019

As I journey through his site I am struck by the inference that in some circumstances God either has lost control or some enemy has gained some sort of edge in thwarting God's purpose. As a member of the human race...I get why thoughts would lean this way. It describes the "ways "of the human intellect. Our initial reaction to any time of trouble is to find "blame" and attack it. The blame can be a person, demon, sin reaction, the choices are endless. The one thing we never seem to come up with is, "I wonder why God has allowed this into my path?". One reason we do not consider this may be the "Good and bad team mindset" that is inferred within the teachings of many religions. The human intellect holds that God is of course head of the good team and in most cases the devil is the head of the bad team. Once an action or behavior receives a "bad" label from an organization of human intellects it is automatically consider opposing to God and His purpose. In the Book of Job, chapter 2, verse 10, the scriptures ask us, "Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?" [NIV]. Does everyone believe that God was distracted and failed to notice the fall of Adam and Eve ? That the incident occurred apart from God's purpose? The spiritual mindset operates with the understanding, the belief, that God's purpose prevails unthwarted. Thus I offer that when any troubling circumstances or situations come upon you practice the first reaction of submitting before the Holy Spirt and asking, "Father, I accept the present moment as it is. What is Your purpose? Please open my spiritual eyes.". May it bring you peace!

step_by_step · Feb 17, 2019

Yes! I've always been confused by the mindset of "good things come from God and bad things mean He's turned His back on me." It totally isn't true! God gives and takes away but it's all for His glory and for His plan. His ways are higher and we simply cannot understand. We just have to submit and wait. Also, a lot of trials come from simply being in a world that we don't belong in. He told us that we would have troubles here, but to take heart for He has overcome the world. He never said it would be easy but He promised He would be there whole time.

Through the good AND the bad, we have to learn to say that it is well with us. Because He is in control of all of it. Nothing escapes God and nothing surprises Him. I think we often forget that.

ilovejcsog · Feb 17, 2019

God allows it. If he does it to us then we are to learn from it and it is supposed to make us stronger. I do believe God is in control of all things. As Charles Stanley says it maybe easier to think that all things are from God even those things that he allows. That way it makes it easier to handle trials. I do notice that God will keep sending back the same trial if I don't handle it right, lol. I am learning that the hard way!

ilovejcsog · Feb 17, 2019

step_by_step said:
Yes! I've always been confused by the mindset of "good things come from God and bad things mean He's turned His back on me." It totally isn't true! God gives and takes away but it's all for His glory and for His plan. His ways are higher and we simply cannot understand. We just have to submit and wait. Also, a lot of trials come from simply being in a world that we don't belong in. He told us that we would have troubles here, but to take heart for He has overcome the world. He never said it would be easy but He promised He would be there whole time.

Through the good AND the bad, we have to learn to say that it is well with us. Because He is in control of all of it. Nothing escapes God and nothing surprises Him. I think we often forget that.

VERY WELL SAID

jimspirit · Feb 17, 2019

step_by_step said:
Yes! I've always been confused by the mindset of "good things come from God and bad things mean He's turned His back on me." It totally isn't true! God gives and takes away but it's all for His glory and for His plan. His ways are higher and we simply cannot understand. We just have to submit and wait. Also, a lot of trials come from simply being in a world that we don't belong in. He told us that we would have troubles here, but to take heart for He has overcome the world. He never said it would be easy but He promised He would be there whole time.

Through the good AND the bad, we have to learn to say that it is well with us. Because He is in control of all of it. Nothing escapes God and nothing surprises Him. I think we often forget that.

Thanks for sharing your insight. It refreshed my spirit.

jimspirit · Feb 17, 2019

ilovejcsog said:
God allows it. If he does it to us then we are to learn from it and it is supposed to make us stronger. I do believe God is in control of all things. As Charles Stanley says it maybe easier to think that all things are from God even those things that he allows. That way it makes it easier to handle trials. I do notice that God will keep sending back the same trial if I don't handle it right, lol. I am learning that the hard way!

Thank you for your view. I read it and a smile bloomed in my heart [inner being]

Pethesedzao · Feb 17, 2019

jimspirit said:
As I journey through his site I am struck by the inference that in some circumstances God either has lost control or some enemy has gained some sort of edge in thwarting God's purpose. As a member of the human race...I get why thoughts would lean this way. It describes the "ways "of the human intellect. Our initial reaction to any time of trouble is to find "blame" and attack it. The blame can be a person, demon, sin reaction, the choices are endless. The one thing we never seem to come up with is, "I wonder why God has allowed this into my path?". One reason we do not consider this may be the "Good and bad team mindset" that is inferred within the teachings of many religions. The human intellect holds that God is of course head of the good team and in most cases the devil is the head of the bad team. Once an action or behavior receives a "bad" label from an organization of human intellects it is automatically consider opposing to God and His purpose. In the Book of Job, chapter 2, verse 10, the scriptures ask us, "Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?" [NIV]. Does everyone believe that God was distracted and failed to notice the fall of Adam and Eve ? That the incident occurred apart from God's purpose? The spiritual mindset operates with the understanding, the belief, that God's purpose prevails unthwarted. Thus I offer that when any troubling circumstances or situations come upon you practice the first reaction of submitting before the Holy Spirt and asking, "Father, I accept the present moment as it is. What is Your purpose? Please open my spiritual eyes.". May it bring you peace!

The faith of God never ever asks why

jimspirit · Feb 17, 2019

Pethesedzao said:
The faith of God never ever asks why