“…No, you do not get a pass because you can handle the big problems in life with this promise [that God causes all things to work together for our good] but not the small ones. Perhaps when sickness, death, and affliction come into your life, you run to God and His promises and find comfort that gives peace and patience. Maybe it is just the small stuff that you sweat. So what is the big deal? Everything! In fact, your complaining about the small stuff is more dangerous than complaining about the big, because life is made up of the small stuff. Tragedies punctuate periods of your life, but it is the smaller inconveniences that make up the bulk of your existence, and this is what most people will see you handle. Those situations are the most obvious testing ground of your faith. If God’s grace is big enough for you to handle the big problems, why isn’t it enough for you to walk meekly through the smaller issues? “Perhaps the lesson is that you haven’t driven the gospel deep enough into your heart and mind. Otherwise it would bear fruit precisely where you need it. Are you complaining today? Consider the grace of God in all of life, and in the gospel particularly. Be assured of His purpose in all things inconvenient and tragic, and you will find the cure for complaining.”
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:02:32 +0000
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