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Five
Ways God Uses Problems in Our Lives
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God
uses problems to Inspect You:
People are like tea bags, if you want to know what’s
inside them, just drop them into hot water!
Has God ever tested your faith with a problem? What do problems reveal about you?
“When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be
full of joy, because you know that these troubles test your
faith and this will give you patience.”
James 1: 2-3
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God
uses problems to Correct You:
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure.
It’s likely that as a child your parents told you not
to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned.
Sometimes we only learn the value of something –
health, money, and a relationship – by losing it.
“It was the best thing that could have happened to me,
for it taught me to pay attention to your laws.”
Psalms 119:71-72.
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God
uses problems to Protect You:
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents
you from being harmed by something more serious.
This year my brother got 3 years in jail, but because of
how he was living, him getting 3 years probably save his life.
I am thankful for that.
“What a man intended to harm me, God intended it for
good.” Genesis
50:20
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God
uses problems to Perfect You:
Problems, when responded to correctly, are
character builders. God
is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your character are the only
two thins you’re going to take with you into eternity.
“We can rejoice when we run into problems – they help
us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and
helps us trust God more each time we use our patience until
finally our hope and faith are strong and steady.”
Romans 5:3-4
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