Learning from Adversity
We can draw three applications from Job: “Why” is a difficult question to answer, we should comfort the suffering, and God uses suffering to test us.
We can draw three applications from Job: “Why” is a difficult question to answer, we should comfort the suffering, and God uses suffering to test us.
“What do you seek?” We ought to ask ourselves this question Jesus asks at the outset of His ministry (John 1:38). Our choices show us what we truly pursue.
Is God sovereign despite the suffering of the innocent? The book of Job answers this, teaching us to trust in God even when we do not understand His ways.
Intimacy with Christ results in activity in the world, not the other way around. In order to do things for Christ, we first need to be in Him.
We learn true wisdom when we look at the character of God. Three verses in Proverbs illustrate the sovereignty of the God behind all wisdom.
It is often said that comparison is the enemy of contentment—and this is true. We find security only in our position in Christ in the heavenly places.
Wisdom is about cultivating a higher sense of “the good life”—not giving ourselves up for power, popularity, or possessions, but submitting to Christ.
The things of this world clamor for our attention. But they are not worthy of pursuit—they will pass away.
True wisdom is a gift from God. God provides it, we become more and more conformed to His image, bearing the aroma of Christ.
Wisdom is skill in the art of living. The wisdom exercises in “A Guide to Practicing God’s Presence” can teach you how to think God’s thoughts after Him.
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