I’m stunned that so many Christians would give immediate answers that indicate the only ‘self’ they know is their body and emotions!
[[God never gives you more than you can handle...]]
The bible never states that... and infact many Christians do infact get more than they can handle and take their own lives-
Rick Warren’s son was one- Obviously these people had more than they could handle
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. --Hebrews 4:14-16
My grandfather was a small town GP for many years and he oft cited this line to his patients enduring the hard knocks this old world can give, when one lady came back with this:
“Yea, Doc, buts I sho wished He didn’t hold me in such high regards!”
You should ask that of people from Cambodia, Poland and Siberia but they are all dead.
Study what the Romans in 70AD in Jerusalem did to the Jews.
Up until now, America has been VERY LUCKY.
Paul talked about wanting to “know Him and the power of His resurrection”. Without a death of some sort, you will never experience the power of His resurrection.
Yes He gives us more than we can handle.
In those cases we end up broken and on the floor asking for His help to get through it.
How about...
“If God leads you to a problem, He will lead you through it.”
Ex. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the book of Daniel chapters 1–3.
It is manure.
Free will gets man into all kinds of messes, some of which he just can’t handle.
Bonus opinion - “everything happens for a reason” - also manure
Here is what is hanging in my house:
“It is not that God doesn’t give you more than you can handle;
God helps you handle what you are given”
“God never gives you more than you can handle..”
Never liked the statement. For one, God doesn’t give you horrible things. Horrible things happen but God doesn’t “do” them. And being FReepers.. we read horrible, senseless acts of violence every day. Did God insist some girl get gang raped or some car smash into a tree killing an entire family? That being said, God.. can help us through our prayer and leaning on His Word and Grace.
Another phrase that I detest is “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”. IMHO.. it may not kill you but it can change you (and not necessarily better than before). That phrase gets my panties all twisted, too.