"Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised." ~1 Chronicles 16:23-25a~

Monday, June 25, 2012

Taking a Look at Circumstances

Encouraged by this quote from Girl Talk Blog:

"Jesus said this to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.  (John 21:19)

'How should we think about the unexpected and undesirable experiences that we encounter in life? Here's how Scripture should inform our thinking: Every experience that we don't want but can't change has been assigned to us by God, ultimately that we might glorify God. Let's stop for a moment and think about a particular situation that may be happening in our lives at present--something that we may not want, we don't enjoy, but we can't change. And then consider this: God in His good and wise providence specifically assigned this to you and me so that we might glorify Him. Now when we begin to look at our unwelcome experiences from this vantage point, it can bring about a heart change! Rather than begrudging it or even despairing over it, we can instead respond with faith and joy knowing full well that it is a divinely given opportunity to glorify God.'"

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