Romans 5: 1-5 says this: "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy spirit who has been given to us".
Sometimes it can be very hard to be content when we are going through trials and tribulations, even if it is a small one. This scripture contradicts any discouragement we might have while facing trials. God's love is greater than we know. There has been a few trials that I have had to go through in my life. They weren't life changing or anything, but still enough to make me discontent. I often struggle with relying on myself too much and not enough on God. I'm more focused on convincing myself it will be over soon rather than glorifying God in my trials. I would encourage everybody to look to the cross every second of every day, because it says it all. That is what our lives are should revolve around. Christ's death was the ultimate suffering, greater than any suffering we will ever experience.
I was listening to a message by Eric Simmons today that was from Luke 11: 1-13. He was speaking about the topic of prayer. Most often, we don't realize what an amazing gift that prayer is. We are given the ability to communicate with the most high God, OUR CREATOR! Eric Simmons was talking about how we must pray with eagerness, and keep on praying. God says "Ask and You Shall receive." God desires to give us good gifts because He loves us. We just have to keep asking. -Adam Morgan-
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"[Our] purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:2-3
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- Our SINGLE FOCUS is Christ crucified for our sins. Our focus is not singleness or match-making. The unmarried state of our single members only serves to better position them for maintaining their focus and passion on Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. This SINGLE FOCUS is demonstrated in their devotion to Christ, the local Church, learning and application of sound doctrine, worship, works of service, and Christian fellowship. Identifying one's future mate and the timing of marriage is confidently left in God's sovereign, wise, and loving hands. "The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord." (1 Corinthians 7:33-35)
3 comments:
Sweet post Adam. That was a great message on Prayer by Eric Simmons. I am always convicted by how I neglect such a wonderful gift like prayer. How amazing it is to know that even in our sufferings we can go to our Savior and ask for His Grace, Mercy, Strength and Comfort, and the same God who suffered for our salvation is the giver of all good things.
Woo hoo! Adam joined our blogging crew!
Wow Adam. Totally awesome that you have begun your career as an official blogger. Excellent first post on trials and prayer. It is very easy to take prayer for granted or fail to understand its power. Thank you for this gracious reminder. Keep it up!
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