Comments on: God’s Purposes in Our Suffering http://www.asgrace.org/blog/2008/09/24/gods-purposes-in-our-suffering/ A weblog for Sovereign Grace Fellowship located in Auburn, CA Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:00:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim Pickard http://www.asgrace.org/blog/2008/09/24/gods-purposes-in-our-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-4514 Tim Pickard Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:29:08 +0000 http://www.asgrace.org/blog/?p=654#comment-4514 Thanks for the comment Nick- it makes me think of Romans 8:16-19 (also 2 Corinthians 4:16-18) "The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God." Romans 8:16-19 Thanks for the comment Nick- it makes me think of Romans 8:16-19 (also 2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.” Romans 8:16-19

]]> By: nickm http://www.asgrace.org/blog/2008/09/24/gods-purposes-in-our-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 nickm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.asgrace.org/blog/?p=654#comment-4513 Suffering reminds me that God is gracious- I would not say that I have suffered in my life. What difficulties God brings into my life often make me think of those who have really suffered. How can I complain when even in human thinking I have suffered nothing compared to many? How can I complain when I know if God is for me who can be against me? God has been so gracious to me even in these trivial earthly matters that I should praise him for keeping me as He has. Most important though He has saved my soul because He is gracious beyond what I am able to understand. Suffering reminds me that God is gracious-

I would not say that I have suffered in my life. What difficulties God brings into my life often make me think of those who have really suffered.

How can I complain when even in human thinking I have suffered nothing compared to many?

How can I complain when I know if God is for me who can be against me?

God has been so gracious to me even in these trivial earthly matters that I should praise him for keeping me as He has. Most important though He has saved my soul because He is gracious beyond what I am able to understand.

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