Trust the Process



The truth is: We serve a generous God. He delights in giving us opportunities beyond our capabilities. He has promised to equip us, and remain with us through each bend in the road. Although we may not know what is around the corner, we can trust the One who called us. He is our comfort and courage, sustaining us through difficulty and rewarding us generously.

While we understand that God has sovereign control over all things, it is important to remember that God is not the source of tragedy. The vast majority of human suffering is caused by sin, all too often the sin of other people. For instance, a mass murder is the fault of the murderer disobeying the moral law of God (Exodus 20:13; Romans 1:18-21). When we look to find meaning in such an event, we have to understand why this world is the way it is. The hardship of this world was originally caused by mankind’s sin (Romans 5:12), which is always a matter of choice (1 Corinthians 10:13). While God is perfectly capable of stopping tragedies before they begin, sometimes He chooses not to. While we may not know why, we do know that He is perfect, just, and holy, and so is His will. Also, the suffering we experience in this world does three things. It leads us to seek God, it develops our spiritual strength, and it increases our desire for heaven (Romans 8:18-25; James 1:2-3; Titus 2:13; 1 Peter 1:7).

None of these people could save themselves. They were all losers like the rest of us. Sinful, broken, train wrecks whose bright spots were the rare exceptions of their lives. If you don’t see it this way, you will never get the Bible. You will always think the point is to pattern your life after other sinful people. This creates a desperate loop of existence. You will always read the potential of your own life into the story.

God chose these people not because they were special, but because they weren’t. They are just like the rest of us. Broken.

As Billy Graham says:  When you serve sin, your body is dedicated to the service of sin.  Your appetites, whetted by satan, rage throttled.  Your God given creature impulses are sacrificed to satan on the altar of lust.  A sinner, in a sense, is a dedicated person, yielded to his appetites and selfish desires.

But when Christ comes into the human heart we are to yield our bodies to Him.  Our human frame is often a rebellious and unruly servant. Only through rigid discipline and the help of the Holy Spirit are we will be able to master it into complete subjection to Christ.  We must guard against appetites that blight the conscience, wither the soul, and weaken our witness for Christ

Perhaps many things are lawful, but are they expedient? Are they a harmful example to others?

As long as we are in this world, our old nature will try to defeat us and turn us away from Christ.  But learn to recognize the warning signs, and commit your mind and body to Christ “as instruments of righteousness.” 


Blessings,

Raj Kosaraju

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