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To: StolarStorm

I apologize, I somewhat misquoted scripture instead of actually looking it up.

However, I do believe that it is true. We all have things happen that cause us to question God and the abilities he has given us.

I know firsthand of getting hammered by events in rapid succession. Years ago, we had a job loss followed immediately by my wife contracting mono followed by a miscarriage, all in a span of just a few weeks.

I don’t know your events but don’t despair (too much) It will end. Faith is far stronger than therapy.


8 posted on 08/30/2018 11:38:03 AM PDT by cyclotic ( WeÂ’re the first ones taxed, the last ones considered and the first ones punished)
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To: cyclotic; StolarStorm

“On the other hand, God clearly states that he will not let anything occur to us beyond what we can handle.”

This is the passage to which you are referring:

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

This is talking about temptation to sin. It does not mean we are capable of “handling” every problem we face. Paul, who wrote the passage above, also wrote this description of his own experiences:

2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us.

He and his companions were “burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life”. They experienced unbearable difficulties that made them long for death! That’s pretty extreme.

It is important not to make simplistic and knee-jerk interpretations and applications of scripture. Otherwise, we become susceptible to Satan’s influence as he also uses scriptures to mislead people as well.


17 posted on 08/30/2018 2:30:41 PM PDT by unlearner (A war is coming.)
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