Saturday, August 12, 2006
HOW TO GROW???
This question was posed on Bott Radio Network the other day: "Can you effectively grow as a Christian without suffering??" While i was upset at this i understand that Jesus Christ Himself gained something thru the obedience of His sufferings. I heard the verse and tried to find it in the concordance but had no luck the verse talks about how Jesus gained through the obedience of his sufferings. I was shocked because the man on the air said that suffering is necessary for growth to occur. So i am enquiring number one for the verse and secondly to see what you think about the fact that you must suffer in order to grow??? Let me know thanks!!!!
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I really do think that suffering is necessary for growth. I've heard it said that we grow so much more in the valleys of life than on the mountaintops. We are forced to see the futility of our situation and our dire need for God's grace and provision. These times teach us so much about ourselves and about God. It is where the spiritual rubber meets the road.
Suffering DOES make us grow. It also makes us appreciate the good things in life and it builds character. You learn a lot from suffering...we also learn to depend on God. It's His way of testing our faith.
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