The 'problems' we face will defeat, define, or develop us - depending on how we respond to them. Defeat. Define. or Develop. However, for some, they fail to see how GOD wants to use 'problems' for good, in their lives. Some of us react out of our flesh, and resent our 'problems;' rather than seeking the Lord, to learn His Perfect Will in challenging, and sometimes extremely difficult, situations. Some of us never stop to consider what opportunities situations may bring; simply because there is too much focus on the 'problem,' and not what the Lord is saying to us.
Here are some ways God Wants to "use" the 'problems' in our lives. See if any of them apply to you:
- GOD uses 'problems' to DIRECT us.
Sometimes GOD must light a fire under us to get us moving from our place of complacency. 'Problems' oftentimes point us in a new direction, and motivate us to change. Is GOD using this 'problem' to get your attention? Is He trying to tell you to "let go and move on" to something greater?
Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart - Proverbs 20:30 - GOD uses 'problems' to INSPECT us.
People are like tea bags. If you want to know what's inside us, just drop us in hot water! Our true character will be exposed. Is GOD testing your faith with this "problem?" If so, what is the "problem" revealing to you, about you?
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. - James 1:2-3 - GOD uses 'problems' to CORRECT us.
Some of our most valuable lessons come from suffering through pain and failure. When we were children, our parents told us not to touch a hot stove. However, we probably learned not to touch the stove after ignoring their warning, touching the stove anyway, and being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something - be it health, money or a relationship - by losing it or being burned by it.
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. - Psalm 119:71-72 - GOD uses 'problems' to PROTECT us.
A 'problem' can be a blessing in disguise, if it prevents us from being harmed by something more serious. Picture this scenario: before leaving your home one day - you overslept, spilled coffee on your clothes, the kids wouldn’t get it together, and nothing is going the way it should. You say to yourself, “Why is all this happening today?” Then you get on the road and come across the scene of a terrible accident. You say to yourself, 'if you had left a few minutes earlier… Lord that could have been me.'
You intended to harm me, but GOD intended it all for good. - Genesis 50:20 - GOD uses 'problems' to PERFECT us.
'Problems,' when responded to correctly, are character builders. GOD is far more interested in our character, than our comfort. Our relationship to GOD, and our character, are the only two things that we are going to take with us into eternity.
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation - Romans 5:3- 4
Here is the point:
GOD Is at work in our lives. Even when we don’t recognize it or
understand it. Things will progress much easier and much more profitable, when we
stop striving, and learn to cooperate with Him; by asking the Lord to
reveal His Perfect Will in each and every one of our (perceived) 'problems.'
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