Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

30 Days at the Cross - Problems or Possibilities

August 8th, 2008
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Suffering is a problem for us:

• We don't like it
• Trouble figuring it out
• Try hard to avoid it
  

We spend too much time asking questions:

• Why is God doing this to me?
• Is this from God or Satan?
• Why does he allow me to suffer like this?

It is the response that matters, Jesus' response was:

• Jesus, through suffering, was made perfect - Matthew 26:36-46
• Our Lord sympathizes with our weakness - Hebrews 2:18
• He was without sin during his sufferings- Hebrews 4:15
• He forgave during his sufferings - Luke 23:34
• Accepted God's will for His life

We should not be concerned on why but how we will respond

We should:

• Consider it a pure joy - James 1:2
• Know it is for our maturity - James 1:3-4
• Know it is an opportunity to prove our faith - 1 Peter 1:6

Look for the lesson, make sure your suffering counts for someone
The issue is how you respond and how you will respond in the future