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> Why God gives us Problems?
> LIFE IS A SERIES OF PROBLEM-SOLVING OPPORTUNITIES.
> 1. God uses problems to DIRECT you, 2. God uses problems to INSPECT you,
> 3. God uses problems to CORRECT you, 4. God uses problems to PROTECT you,
> and 5. God uses problems to PERFECT you.
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> The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on
> how you respond to them. Unfortunately most people fail to see how God
> wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and
> resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefits they
> might bring. Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your
> life:
> 1. God uses problems to DIRECT you. Sometimes God must light a fire under
> you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and
> motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it
> takes a painful situation to make us change our ways." Proverbs 20:30
>
> 2. 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
> atience." (James 1:2-3)
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> 3. 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, 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." (Psalm 119:71-72)
>
> 4. 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.
> Last year a friend was fired for refusing to do something unethical that
> his boss had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem, but it
> saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year later when
> management's actions were eventually discovered. "You intended to harm me,
> but God intended it for good." (Genesis 50:20)
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> 5. God uses problems to PERFECT you. Problems, when responded to
> correctly, are character builders. God is far more interested in your
> character than our comfort. Your relationship to God and your character
> are the only two things 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 it until finally our hope and faith are
> strong and steady." ( Romans 5:3-4)
> --
> Salam,
> Evelyn, GPIB Petra - Jakarta
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