Where is God when life hurts?

[botyok]

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well...sakto mo..

pero nganu man nga naa pamay kasakit nga atong ma-agi-an nga kung buot huna-huna-on naa raman kaha cya sa atong side?

[aphrodite]

now lemme share this too...

-Facing the fire (1)-

It’s easier to ‘risk it all’ when there’s little to risk.

Success always raises the stakes. The higher you climb, the more the Nebuchadnezzars of this world will claim to have control over what you lose and what you keep. Their threats will sound real and the consequences of ignoring them, intimidating. That’s what happened to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Their commitment to God landed them in a fiery furnace. It also brought
them out and promoted them to a higher level of blessing. There’s a lesson there for you.

For something to be an authentic test of character, it must be a
situation in which the outcome is entirely out of your hands. You simply make the choice to do what’s right before God, then leave the consequences in His hands. It’s a trial by fire, but it’s a fire of refinement, and on the other side of it you’ll be better and stronger.

Each time you make the right decision, choosing to embrace rather than escape the consequences, you enter a new level of freedom.

You’re:
(1) free from the threats of those who claim to have control over the outcomes of your life

(2) free to say ‘no’ to those who’d abuse their authority by attempting to manipulate you

(3) free to serve your all-powerful King
and to say no to all the other would-be kings who are just blowing hot
air!


In that moment of decision, you not only gain insight into who you are,
but more importantly – whose you are!

[uY0nG]

He will always be there for us. When life hurts it only shows that God wants us to be strong. If we healed from the wounds, im sure that we are now a much better person than before.

[botyok]

hmmpppp

then?

[aphrodite]

repostin....
For something to be an authentic test of character, it must be a
situation in which the outcome is entirely out of your hands. You simply make the choice to do what’s right before God, then leave the consequences in His hands. It’s a trial by fire, but it’s a fire of refinement, and on the other side of it you’ll be better and stronger.

where's God when life hurts?
He's always with us. Sometimes we just ignore HIM because we're too busy dwelling on the problem instead of focusing on what God can do in our situation.

[Santini]

God doesnt spoon-feed yknow. Why is it that people look up to HIM like HE has every solution to their problems? I say do something about it. Find and work for your solution and let God guide you along the way. Faith alone wont help you.

[burning_ice]

He is just around, observing whether you have learned well enough...

[koto]

Philippians 4:13 - "I have the power to face all conditions,by the power that Christ gives me."

thats aboslutly right!! amen

during college dayz, a lot of good and bad things happen to be but mostly theres a lot of worst situation
and i start to question the lord, and b4 graduation i went to holy land to participate a pilgrim "foot step to jesus" In there i learn patience and acceptance, i learn that jesus and other people who are involve w/ god is same as me ho is hadling obstacles but the outcome to every worst scenario or situtationis always good.

[gareb]

eternal question of the problem of evil.

i fear the above story has failed, again, to answer it.

sad.

[MrBiddle]

during college dayz, a lot of good and bad things happen to be but mostly theres a lot of worst situation
and i start to question the lord, and b4 graduation i went to holy land to participate a pilgrim "foot step to jesus" In there i learn patience and acceptance, i learn that jesus and other people who are involve w/ god is same as me ho is hadling obstacles but the outcome to every worst scenario or situtationis always good.

Katkat? is that you? what do you mean naka kita ka sa tsinelas kunohay sa Ginoo? (benefit of a doubt)
Whoa!

As for the problem of evil, in basic Christology, God will DEAL with the evil problem by punishing the evil for eternity in the next life.... even little forms of evil such as looking at someone with lust, having wrathful pride born of tantrums, and what the apostle John describes as murderous guilt tantamount to the act of hating.

but in the same theology, he has put the Cross of Christ as a barrier so that people can have an equal chance of repentance, and all the just punishment will be cancelled out, and through the cross people can have the power, example and motivation to change and repent. And through Jesus Christ have His righteousness stamped on those who would have otherwise been undeserving.

He will send righteous indignation and bring people to justice, but He will also send the Messiah to rescue those who trust in Him. 1

Please take note, although it is a recurring theme in the Gospel and in many other theosophical ideas, the exact reward concept is present...... but also in the "exact reward" situations do NOT always happen and aren't always the case........ in this life.




Footnote:

1 Thes. 1: 10, John 3: 16, Rom. 4: 24 - 25