Why do I think I should be perfect? I know God wants me to succeed in heart felt obedience to Him but it says in His word, " for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust." (Psalm 103:14) He knows I am going to fail sometimes, but His word says, "...but where sin increased, grace increased all the more." (Romans 5:20) He made me and He is gracious in my weakness and failure when my spirit comes to Him broken over my sin. Also, my failure, and weakness remind me daily how desperately I need Him. And you know what? Loss, heartbreak, and disappointment all drive me to my knees seeking the ultimate healer and comforter as well.
In this case, it seems obvious that He allows us to fail and allows grief into our lives sometimes for reasons we will never understand but always because He loves us, wants to work in us and wants us to remember that we really do need Him.
"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. And this HOPE will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."
Romans 5:3-5
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Your writing is so clear and God-ward, and in your blog posts we see God's gift to you of a BIG VIEW OF HIMSELF! Praise the Lord. I love to read your posts and amen them and become more challenged to get into His Word and depend on Him for everything. Thank you for using this blog as a platform to make much of Jesus!
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