Our Sacred Honor said:
cool man....im havin a hard time with it cuz like...i dunno everything seems to be going wrong...and if god is so loving then where is he...if he comes to us at every call where is he
Perseverance in trying times purifies us and makes us stronger. Once we submit that His ways are best, they do become clearer in the future. An example would be that if a person had a lot of death in a period of their life, but held onto their faith and learned to cope in Biblical fashion, how much better equipped would that person be to help someone later in time go through the same testing? Granted, that is a simplistic 'for instance', but over time God's ways have proven to me as being best... especially the difficult times. I saw another poster address death as not something we need to fear. I agree and ask that you might wish to consider why (consider as in think about that for a little while).
Romans 5:1-5
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
James 1:2-12
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
9The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
May His peace be with you brother.
. Now Jesus has the greatest honor and glory, and is in Heaven, and
