I just heard this quote this morning: "Problems in the life of a believer are the pathway to God's presence."
For most, when problems in life arise, we allow them to overtake us. We get discouraged, our attitude stinks, and our outlook on life is poor. Because of the problem, we take our eyes off of God and His purpose. Instead of taking the path that leads us to God's presence, we take the path that leads us away from Him.
Often in your groups, members come and share their problems. Your challenge as a leader is to refocus their eyes onto God. How can you move them from the problem to His presence?
I was reading in the book of Job this morning. Talk about a man with problems... After the first round of problems came, lost all of his livestock, servants, and his own kids, he still remained faithful.
Read Job 1:20-22
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship
21 and said: “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”
22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
Lead your group into His presence!
Just finished reading Job. Each time I read it I am struck afresh with the deep, abiding faith of hte man.
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"It is our regular worship that prepares us for the crisis exeriences of life " "what life does to us depends on what life finds IN us " Warren Wiersbe commentary on David's wilderness experience Ps:63 or as Charlie Curran is fond of saying " dig your wells deep before you are thirsty"
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