bonniefaurote posted: " MY REFUGE FROM AFFLICTION "We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be" C.S. Lewis "Even though you're a person of faith who has acquired some degree of biblical li" Bonnie's Prayer Affair
"We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be" C.S. Lewis
"Even though you're a person of faith who has acquired some degree of biblical literacy and theological knowledge, there's one thing you can be sure of—God will confuse you. Your theology will give you only a limited ability to exegete your experiences. The commands, principles, and case studies of Scripture will take you only so far in our quest to figure out your life. There will be moments when you simply don't understand what is going on. In fact, you will face moments when what the God who has declared himself to be good brings into your life won't seem good. You need to remind yourself again and again of his wise and loving control, not because that will immediately make your life make sense, but because it will give you rest and peace when life doesn't seem to make any sense" Paul David Tripp (ref#190, Jan 14th).
"[W]hatever befalls us is according to his purpose, and therefore must be right and seasonable in itself, and shall in the issue be productive of good" John Newton (ref#322, p137).
"[God] will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD" (Mal 3:3 ESV).
"[H]e disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness" (Heb 12:10 ESV).
"Nothing teaches us the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we discover the emptiness of everything else" Charles Spurgeon (ref#34, Nov 19th PM).
"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever" (Phil 4:19-20 ESV).
"[I]n all circumstances meditate on the mercy and fatherly goodness of God" John Calvin (ref#313, p43).
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