After many months of studying Ecclesiastes and witnessing God’s truths surround me in the lives of many, I am indeed the recipient of an amazing gift. Truth. Absolute Truth. And here’s one for today:
Although I should always be praising God, it seems like I am the most satisfied during a trial. Because I see more clearly the need to cling to my God – my life – therefore the depths of my REAL self, my soul, are more permanently filled; satisfied in their eternal longings, which at times are hidden from my temporal understandings, but which are always attended to by Him who put them there. In this I greatly rejoice – in all my sufferings. The desire to escape the hard things of this earthy life do not plague me to the extent they once did.. In fact, as outcast as this may seem, I am wary of the smooth days, the lovely days, the uneventful schedules-all-fulfilled days. In these, I realize I should take a deeper breath, as a gift from my Lord, knowing the difficult lies just ahead. I am still memorizing that. But I, now, am more confident in Paul’s expression that contentment is great gain and that, as he has learned, so will I, to be content in all things. To every thing, every time, there is a purpose. Praise God for each one of those. For in HIS time He makes all things beautiful.
Those are some amazing insights. Thank you for sharing them and for the reminders of God’s purposes in all our trials. Love you!
Thanks so much for doing the bible study Sabina! Even I’ve had to miss a couple days due to illness, I have really appreciated it. Love ya!
Interesting the way the Lord works differently in our lives, according to the individual lessons we need to learn. I’m kind of learning the “opposite” of what you’re talking about…I’ve spent the vast majority of my life clinging to Romans 8:28, but only (mentally) defining the “all things” as “BAD” things. God has had to kind of hit me over the head and teach me that the “all things” can be “GOOD” things, too! God uses good things to work together for good! Imagine that! What can I say? I’m a slow learner!