Trials should not surprise us, or cause us to doubt God's faithfulness. Rather, we should actually be glad for them. God sends trials to strengthen our trust in him so that our faith will not fail. Our trials keep us trusting; they burn away our self confidence and drive us to our Savior.
Interpretation
Trials are necessary for strengthening our faith and trust in God.
This quote suggests that experiencing trials and challenges is not something to be feared or doubted; instead, they serve as a mechanism for deepening our faith and reliance on God. Through these difficulties, we are reminded of our limitations and are drawn closer to our Savior, allowing our faith to grow more resilient.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a church service to encourage congregants facing hardships.
Nothing is more painful to the human mind than, after the feelings have been worked up by a quick succession of events, the dead calmness of inaction and certainty which follows and deprives the soul both of hope and fear.
And thus we all are nighing The truth we fear to know: Death will end our crying For friends that come and go.
Still may syllables jar with time,_x000D_ _x000D_ Still may reason war with rhyme,_x000D_ _x000D_ Resting never!
The historical mission of our times is to re-invent the human—at the species level, with critical reflection, within the community of life-systems, in a time-developmental context, by means of story and shared dream experience.
Men are not born saints with special gifts and privileges. They fight against the world, the flesh and the devil, and as they conquer, the spirit of Jesus begins to shine through with more clarity.
The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.
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