As I was reading over 1Cor 15, I had a thought come to me that I have thought of before but never quite in this light.
Here Paul is talking about the atonment of Christ for our sins along with the resserection.
Now what I really want to talk about is verse 43. "It is sown in dishonour: it is raised in Glory: it is sown in weakness: it is raised in power:"
As I thought about this verse I begain to think about Either 12:27 (If we turn unto God he can and will turn our weakness into streagth)
When I put those two together it really helped me to understand how opposition is really a key to us becomeing stronger and more like our Father and Savoir. It gives us the option to chose to wither and die or to streach for the sun and our dreams a prosper and grow. It really made me see so much more how it is us who make our lives.
So to shorten it all up.
Upon the sharp rocks of life lies the sharp lessons that can build our charater at expontal rates, or chip off the streagth and power we hold. IT is our Chocie as to what we will alowe to occuer upon those sharp rocks.
Monday, March 9, 2009
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2 comments:
I really like your statement of principle. I think I've learned this lesson in multiple ways in my life. Sometimes I think of when I was a little kid and how much I hated when my parents would try and make me brush my teeth or clean my room. But they wanted me to do those things that I thought were so awful for my own good. To some extent (although my example is obviously on a much smaller scale), this helps me understand why God has us go through trials. We benefit from them.
I really liked your final little quote. Your post actually reminded me of a verse I read a couple weeks ago that I really liked. It was Philippians 4: 13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
From hard times we really can become stronger. I think one key thing to remember is we need to turn to Christ for his help through hard times. The only way we can grow closer to Him is by having a personal relationship with Him. One of the best ways I have found this to happen in my life is when I need help and can feel strength through Him.
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