It is often so easy to place the blame for a particular illness or misfortune onto the person who is suffering. Indeed, that is often the reaction of many Christians today. Yet, in the first few verses of John 9, Jesus contradicts this unambiguously.
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." John 9:3
The man was not born blind becayse either he or his parents sinned, but God overruled the disaster of his blindness, so that by recovering his sight, he might see the glory of God in the face of Christ.
This is not to say that sickness or hardship is never the result of sin, but that we can never assume that it is. In addition, if the Holy Spirit is trying to bring us to repent of a particular sin, He is normally very obvious about it. Normally there is no doubt in our minds regarding what he is trying to say to us.
Another reason God may cause us sickness or hardship is to develop character in us. This world is a character building machine, and God has our long-term good in mind, sometimes at the expence of our short-term comfort. Hebrews 12 speaks about God discipling us as sons, because he loves, and that no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but it produces long-term the sort of character that God wants us to develop.
So next time we suffer hardship, remember that God may be using it to change us - look at it as an opportunity to be transformed into someone who is more like Jesus Christ.Style Studio crack v3.7
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." John 9:3
The man was not born blind becayse either he or his parents sinned, but God overruled the disaster of his blindness, so that by recovering his sight, he might see the glory of God in the face of Christ.
This is not to say that sickness or hardship is never the result of sin, but that we can never assume that it is. In addition, if the Holy Spirit is trying to bring us to repent of a particular sin, He is normally very obvious about it. Normally there is no doubt in our minds regarding what he is trying to say to us.
Another reason God may cause us sickness or hardship is to develop character in us. This world is a character building machine, and God has our long-term good in mind, sometimes at the expence of our short-term comfort. Hebrews 12 speaks about God discipling us as sons, because he loves, and that no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but it produces long-term the sort of character that God wants us to develop.
So next time we suffer hardship, remember that God may be using it to change us - look at it as an opportunity to be transformed into someone who is more like Jesus Christ.Style Studio crack v3.7
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well it gets down to we are not supposed to 'judge' anyone, and we are all sinners in need of the forgiveness and mercy of god, so that would mean every one of us may get sick at any time and when your down you don't need someone to come along and kick you again. reminds me of the good samaritan, he saw someone needed help and just gave it.i like the fact that Jesus said " the measure you measure out to others will be measured out to you.'Style Studio crack v3.7