A friend just showed me this cartoon and I thought it was really good... it really does put things in perspective and I kinda relate a lot to this. The question shouldn't be 'why' when tough things happen but 'how' can I glorify God through my situation. God allows all things for good and for His glory... like when Joseph was betrayed by his brothers and unfairly imprisoned for so long. He couldn't see the purpose for the agony he was going through but God knew the whole picture and used Joseph's suffering to save his people. I want to be like Paul who rejoices in the Lord through his sufferings, confident that they are accomplishing good and furthering the Gospel. Praise is so important and I think that through it, we can better see ourselves and tune our hearts to be more like God's. For me, praising God through every situation allows me to become more aware of my own self-righteousness, self-pity and pride. I can release these things to God and praising Him tunes me in to His guidance. When I face struggles, I want to be able to say, "God I don't want you to remove this problem until You've done all You want to do through it, in me and in others."
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Romans 11:33
No comments:
Post a Comment