When do we think, “Good to me” when we suffer? Affliction is not pleasant. It hurts, it goes against the grain, and it runs contrary to the philosophy of health, wealth, and happiness. That’s where our thoughts, our understanding, and sometimes our will struggle. Because, while God is focusing on eternity, we’re still stuck on the here and now.
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God of the Good Times, God of the Bad Times
“I am the LORD, and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things.” Isaiah 45:6-7 (NLT) Merriam-Webster defines the word ‘bad’ as disagreeable, unpleasant, objectionable, or unwelcome. While bad times typically connote something unpleasant, …
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