Today's
E-Votion Patience:
The ability to stand strong no matter what hostile device is assaulting you (my
definition)
James
Chapter 1 13 Let
no man
say
when he is tempted,
I am tempted
of
God:
for
God
cannot be tempted
with evil,
neither
tempts
he
any man:
GospelSeek.com There
is a main purpose in life. And there are minor purposes in life.
Basically if you believe in the GOD of the
Bible, you must believe that life is "riddled" with purpose. Now,
let's qualify that statement: GOD does
not cause every event any more than Henry Ford causes all automobile
accidents. But our LORD created this
world and HE did it for a reason. And
you are the reason. HE
designed everything that there is in order to build the perfect friends for HIMSELF.
Actually the perfect family for HIMSELF. So,
I have just answered the question, "Why am I tempted, have trials, have
trouble?" The answer is that it is part of the way HE
knew the system had to work. To build us without the will to choose is to
build robots. If GOD was a
"control freak" that would be just fine. But
HE is not. As we learned yesterday in Monday
Joy, HE is LORD,
but HE chooses not to lord over us
(control us). So, HE
built a system where we can choose HIM and HIS
Path or choose ourselves and our own path. Although there are troubles,
trials and temptation, HE does not cause
them. HE is the one who gives us the
will and the strength to overcome, but only when we choose HIS
Path. So, what are you waiting
for? Here is a site where you can go to get on the Path or get back
on the Path - www.christonaa.org If
you find this teaching useful, please hit "reply" and let us know! The
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