Ive been thinking alot about the misused scripture: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1 Cor 10:13).
Does this mean we wont be given more life difficulty than we can bear? Absolutely NOT. it means we wont be given more TEMPTATION than we can bear. It says nothing about our earthly struggles. The bible is full of examples of people who had too much to handle. People who suffered loss of their homes, lives of their family members, illnesses, etc. The apostle Paul talked about a "thorn in his flesh" in 2 Cor. 12. He pleaded to the Lord to take it away from him. But then Lord goes on to tell him " My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness." Our struggles in this earthly life should be used to make us stronger as a Christian!! To make us realize our dependence on God! To amplify Gods power!! I have heard some people say, "If God brought me to it, He will see me thru it" Im not too quick to blame God for my troubles-some of it is the devil himself trying to break us down. Some of it is the product of our own doing. And some of it is just the way life is.
We were never promised an easy life in this world. A dear friend of mine has a sign made from barn wood in her living room that has this inscribed upon it:
"The Lord doesn't give us what we can handle,
He helps us handle what we are given"
We do and we WILL have more than we can handle in life sometimes. But if we keep our focus on Him always, He will see us thru it!! (having good Christian friends to pray for us doesn't hurt either!!...thanks to mine who have prayed for me in difficult times).
In Him,
Lois
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