The David Spoon Experience 12-15-22 Part 1

A) Affliction and comfort go hand in hand. But their purposes are beyond the idea that God is toying with us in a petri dish. We encounter so we can help others engage. How? Because through the process, we become more like Jesus. B) It accomplisjes patient endurance. Many teachers say, “don’t ask God for patience because He will give it to you, which in and of itself is absurd. But, we should WANT anything that makes us more like Jesus. And Two, God does not grant every request. How do I know? Ask Him for a trillion dollars. C) The hardships we encounter. But everything should be roses and cotton candy now that I love Jesus. Not even close. The reality of the kingdom of God is that the Lord directs us into scenarios that are FAR beyond our capacity to endure. D) Why? Because that way, we know that it is only a miracle that can deliver, heal, save, redirect, or provide for us. All of this is for a single purpose: that we trust in God and not in ourselves.