God Purpose Behind Your Problems
Showers of Blessing
I encourgage you to spend some time to read this message by Pastor
Rick Warren, how amazing and clear is the word of god speaks to our
heart, I have experience personally through this message and holy
spirit has consoled me , am sure you too are going through some tough
times in your life today, but know for sure god is giving a special
attention to you today.
I also pray that holy spirit may lead you to share this fellowship and
wonderful word of god to you friends aswell, So, please invite them to
join this group, Remember, the time is at near, Jesus is coming
Sooooooon.
May god bless you abundantly,
Gods Purpose Behind Your Problems
By Pastor Rick Warren
My troubles turned out all for the best. They forced me to learn from
your textbook. Truth from your mouth means more to me than striking it
rich in a gold mine. Psalm 119:71-72 (Msg)
Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you
face will either defeat you or develop you - depending on how you
respond to them.
Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to use problems
for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their
problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might
bring.
Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:
1. God uses problems to DIRECT you - Sometimes God must light a fire
under you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new
direction and motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your
attention? "Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change
our ways." Pr. 20:30 (GN)
2. God uses problems to INSPECT you - People are like teabags if you
want to know what's inside them, just drop them into hot water! Has
God ever tested your faith with a problem? What do problems reveal
about you?
When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,
because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will
give you patience. (James 1:2-3, NCV)
3. God uses problems to CORRECT you - Some lessons we learn only
through pain and failure. It's likely that as a child your parents
told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being
burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something - health,
money, a relationship - by losing it.
It was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me
to pay attention to your laws. (Ps. 119:71-72, LB)
4. God uses problems to PROTECT you - A problem can be a blessing in
disguise if it prevents you from being harmed by something more
serious. Last year a friend of mine was fired for refusing to do
something unethical that his boss asked him to do. His unemployment
was a problem - but it saved him from being convicted and sent to
prison a year later when his boss actions were uncovered.
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good . (Gen. 50:20,
NIV)
5. God uses problems to PERFECT you. - Problems, when responded to
correctly, are character builders. God is far more interested in your
character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your
character are the only two things you're going to take with you into
eternity.
We can rejoice when we run into problems they help us learn to be
patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps
us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith
are strong and steady. (Rom. 5:3-4, LB)
Here's the point: God is at work in your life - even when you do not
recognize it or understand it. But it's much easier and profitable
when you cooperate with Him!
In Prayers,
Richard Ruben