We were blessed to hear Nancy Guthrie speak last night at Sovereign Grace, Chesapeake. Her first talk was on suffering and hearing Jesus speak through the Word when the pain can't be prayed away. I'm hoping to decipher my notes and post more, God willing, but here are a few quotes.
Sometimes God glorifies Himself by delivering us from the suffering But oftentimes, He glorifies Himself by delivering us through the suffering.Looking forward to learning more today....
Faith is not measured by our ability to manipulate God to get what we want. Faith is measured by our ability to submit to what God wants.
Jesus responded by not giving Paul the healing he asked for, but He gave Him more of Himself.
His grace will be delivered in the form, timing, and quantity in which it is needed.
I can personally testify that each of these points is true. He withholds something good to give us something better.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your future notes!
"Faith is not measured by our ability to manipulate God to get what we want. Faith is measured by our ability to submit to what God wants." Priceless! Thank you for sharing your notes.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you were able to hear her speak. Her ministry has blessed me -- and countless others greatly! Enjoy your time and hope to read more. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing more snippets.
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