“That which should distinguish the suffering of believers from unbelievers is the confidence that our suffering is under the control of an all-powerful and all-loving God. Our suffering has meaning and purpose in God's eternal plan, and He brings or allows to come into our lives only that which is for His glory and our good.” -Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
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Showing posts with label Sovereignty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sovereignty. Show all posts
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Today's Quote addresses Suffering
“That which should distinguish the suffering of believers from unbelievers is the confidence that our suffering is under the control of an all-powerful and all-loving God. Our suffering has meaning and purpose in God's eternal plan, and He brings or allows to come into our lives only that which is for His glory and our good.” -Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Today's Quote: When we understand the character of God...
“When we understand the character of God, when we grasp something of His holiness, then we begin to understand the radical character of our sin and hopelessness. Helpless sinners can survive only by grace. Our strength is futile in itself; we are spiritually impotent without the assistance of a merciful God. We may dislike giving our attention to God's wrath and justice, but until we incline ourselves to these aspects of God's nature, we will never appreciate what has been wrought for us by grace. Even Edwards's sermon on sinners in God's hands was not designed to stress the flames of hell. The resounding accent falls not on the fiery pit but on the hands of the God who holds us and rescues us from it. The hands of God are gracious hands. They alone have the power to rescue us from certain destruction.” -R.C. Sproul, The Holiness of God
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Today's Quote: God's Guidance
“Guidance, like all God's acts of blessing under the covenant of grace, is a sovereign act. Not merely does God will to guide us in the sense of showing us his way, that we may tread it; he wills also to guide us in the more fundamental sense of ensuring that, whatever happens, whatever mistakes we may make, we shall come safely home. Slippings and strayings there will be, no doubt, but the everlasting arms are beneath us; we shall be caught, rescued, restored. This is God's promise; this is how good he is.” -J.I. Packer, Knowing God
Brighten you day with daily devotions. Let For His Glory: 31 Daily Meditations help you get started.
Brighten you day with daily devotions. Let For His Glory: 31 Daily Meditations help you get started.
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