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Pastimes : Ask and You Shall Receive
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To: gregor who started this subject3/15/2002 12:49:35 AM
From: calgal   of 14396
 
Charles Stanley:

14 March

"You can’t appreciate the miracle of the sunrise unless you’ve waited in the darkness."
Author Unknown

Walking Through the Darkness with God
Genesis 37-50

Have you ever experienced a time in your life when it seemed like your whole world was shattered? Maybe a loved one passed away, a spouse left home, or you or someone close to you was diagnosed with a serious illness. No one—not even committed Christians—are exempt from these dark times of life.

It has been said that the greatest growth in the Christian’s spiritual life occurs during periods of darkness. How can this be so? How can any good come out of the most hideous horrors imaginable?

First, hard times prevent us from thinking of ourselves as invulnerable. A hard fact of life is that we cannot do everything by ourselves; in fact, according to Scripture, we can do nothing apart from Christ. (John 15:5)

Second, life-shattering hardships cause us to fall at the foot of the cross with open, empty hands. God is not impressed with how much we can handle "on our own;" rather, He desires us to come to Him utterly broken, realizing that He alone can restore our lives. (Psalm 51:17)

Third, the darkest life is the one that is affected most by the light of Christ. Just as a single candle has tremendous impact on a dark room, so does the blazing light of Jesus illuminate our hearts.

Pray for a clearer understanding of the hardships in your life, so that you may be better prepared to accept the grace that God desires to pour out.

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