GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

The wisdom of the fathers

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

“The trial of your faith being much more precious than gold” (1. Peter 1 7).

Our trials are great opportunities. Too often we look on them as great obstacles. It would be a heaven of rest and an inspiration of unspeakable power if each of us would henceforth recognize every difficult situation as one of God's chosen ways of proving to us His love and power, and if instead of calculating upon defeat we should begin to look around for the messages of His glorious manifestations. Then indeed would every cloud become a rainbow, and every mountain a path of ascension and a scene of transfiguration. If we will look upon the past, many of us will find that the very time our heavenly Father has chosen to do the kindest things for us and give us the richest blessings has been the time when we were strained and shut in on every side. God's jewels are often sent us in rough packages and by dark liveried servants, but within we find the very treasures of the King's palace and the Bridegroom's Love.

Fire of God, thy work begin,

Burn up the dross of self and sin;

Burn off my fetters, set me free,

And through the furnace walk with me

(from "Days of Heaven upon Earth" by A.B. Simpson)

要查看或添加评论,请登录

Walter Kirchbauer的更多文章

  • COMPLETE SURRENDER AND APPROPRIATING FAITH

    COMPLETE SURRENDER AND APPROPRIATING FAITH

    The wisdom of the fathers COMPLETE SURRENDER AND APPROPRIATING FAITH The Spirit not only reveals Christ, but He…

  • TWO STAGES OF CHRISTIAN LIFE

    TWO STAGES OF CHRISTIAN LIFE

    The wisdom of the fathers TWO STAGES IN CHRISTIAN LIFE “He dwells with you and shall be in you” (John 14. 17).

  • FAITH IS THE VICTORY Part 2

    FAITH IS THE VICTORY Part 2

    The wisdom of the fathers FAITH IS THE VICTORY Two Kinds of Faith Part 2 There are two kinds of faith. There is our…

  • FAITH IS THE VICTORY Part 1

    FAITH IS THE VICTORY Part 1

    The wisdom of the fathers FAITH IS THE VICTORY Part 1 “This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith…

  • THE KINGDOM OF SAUL continued

    THE KINGDOM OF SAUL continued

    The wisdom of the fathers THE KINGDOM OF SAUL continued God gave Saul another opportunity and second test. He sent Saul…

  • THE KINGDOM OF SAUL

    THE KINGDOM OF SAUL

    The wisdom of the fathers THE KINGDOM OF SAUL We see the spirit of self in the very motive that prompted the kingdom of…

  • HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 5

    HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 5

    The wisdom of the fathers HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 5 Many think it is dangerous to get into a spiritual realm…

  • HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 4

    HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 4

    The wisdom of the fathers HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 4 The Holy Spirit, who made the voice and made language, can…

  • HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 3

    HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 3

    The wisdom of the fathers HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 3 Now in order for us to hear what the Spirit says, we must be…

  • HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 2

    HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 2

    The wisdom of the fathers HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS Part 2 Unless we have this threefold nature of man in mind, and…

社区洞察

其他会员也浏览了