I remembered through enties and devotions these words, "instead of pleading for deliverance, we might more wisely to ask about the purpose of our suffering.
This has been on my notes since I read this. I would always say that we would really need deliverance from the things that hinders us from running the race towards God. While that still holds true for me, I realized that while we ask Him to deliver us from our trespasses, we need to also ponder the thought of the purpose of our suffering. Does this push us to be more holy? Is what I am going through allows me to seek His grace and mercy?
The Lord did not promise us that we will be spared from suffering (John 16:33). But when we suffer and I meant suffer from the pain of hurting the Lord, He says "instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance'' (2 Peter 3:9).
While we go through any kind of suffering, it should not numb us, but to come to Him all the more and ask for His grace. Remembering, too, that while He is gracious, He is also just. With that justice, we would fear to do the things that would hurt His heart.
In this season, I am praying more prayers. Reading His Word like my literal daily bread. The purpose of this suffering? I need to come all the more to His feet and bow down before my King and friend.
God is not content to let people sit in their own self-destruction.
He is on a mission to rescue. - Bible Project
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