Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
Haggai 1:6 - 9
ESV - 6 You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes. 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways.
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Asked July 01 2013
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Haggai 1 contains two verses that clearly state that the sinful lifestyles of the Jewish people resulted in punishment or a lack of blessing from God. Verse 6 says, "You have planted much, but have...
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Todd Rushing
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I Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond that which you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." In this verse, temptation can be viewed as 'life's frustrations' or troubles. God often uses life's troubles to test our faith, and our escape is to follow God's word. I have often counseled our church youth with the message that "God won't give you more than you can handle, but you may not like what He gives you. This is a test of your faith, and your faith allows you a path to escape trouble." Too many times in our lives (and in my own life as well) we want to blame God for our troubles, but we should be asking, "What is the lesson You want me to gain?" These moments are when I have to remind myself that I need to pause, pray, and ask God what path he wants me to choose, because, as a mortal man, I may not always be able to discern the right path, because two or more choices may all seem correct or all seem wrong. The world often describes this as, "What doesn't tear you down builds you up." This is an oversimplification of what the Bible teaches us. It also avoids the lesson of seeking God's will.
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