August 30th, 2006
Today, I have a doctor’s appointment. I hope to be admitted to the hospital. I really want to be admitted. And this picture should just help dictate or give an idea as to why:
Today, I have a doctor’s appointment. I hope to be admitted to the hospital. I really want to be admitted. And this picture should just help dictate or give an idea as to why:
(Caption: Not All Pain is Gain)Romans 8:18-21
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
We are a frustrated people. And why are we a frustrated people? Well, it goes back to the beginning, Adam and Eve, creation, the pains of childbirth to the present time… And maybe some would want to blame Eve for everything, or both of them, but either by trial or by reaping that of what was sown, something is to be learned from the experience one has. Otherwise, why does God allow the experience?
Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
Galatians 6:7-10
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Here we see that we reap what we sow…
2nd Peter 1:3-9
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
2nd Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
But, a trial also increases knowledge. It increases self-control. It increases perseverance and godliness and brotherly kindness and ultimately love. Sometimes it is hard to see at the time. But, it is training in righteousness, which is where 2nd Timothy comes in. And even though a trial isn’t necessarily “God-Breathed”, the Bible does say that his people will go through them, and 2nd Timothy is scripture in itself, making it from God. Anyway, I don’t know if this has helped anyone else, but it has helped me, and that’s what a quiet time is for (maybe I’m selfish in this, but hey, it’s my relationship with God), so Johnny Out.
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
We are a frustrated people. And why are we a frustrated people? Well, it goes back to the beginning, Adam and Eve, creation, the pains of childbirth to the present time… And maybe some would want to blame Eve for everything, or both of them, but either by trial or by reaping that of what was sown, something is to be learned from the experience one has. Otherwise, why does God allow the experience?
Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
Galatians 6:7-10
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Here we see that we reap what we sow…
2nd Peter 1:3-9
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
2nd Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
But, a trial also increases knowledge. It increases self-control. It increases perseverance and godliness and brotherly kindness and ultimately love. Sometimes it is hard to see at the time. But, it is training in righteousness, which is where 2nd Timothy comes in. And even though a trial isn’t necessarily “God-Breathed”, the Bible does say that his people will go through them, and 2nd Timothy is scripture in itself, making it from God. Anyway, I don’t know if this has helped anyone else, but it has helped me, and that’s what a quiet time is for (maybe I’m selfish in this, but hey, it’s my relationship with God), so Johnny Out.
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