[Discoveries] 11-05-07 The anatomy of trouble -- Psalm 34:19

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from 
them all. -- Psalm 34:19*/

When trouble comes, our misperceptions rush to the surface.... I'm 
trapped. God has forgotten about me. It will only get worse. God doesn't 
like me any more. God is just punishing me for something I must have 
done wrong. God likes to see me squirm.

Then God gives us an opportunity to replace doubt with faith. This is 
Divine work -- we cannot do it on our own. We can only bring our deepest 
fears to Jesus and see what He wants to do with them. We hand our fear 
to Jesus; He hands faith to us. We invite Him into the scariest places.

Then, when trouble has finished doing its work, God shows us how small 
the problem really was compared to His boundless solution.

So why does a righteous man have many troubles? Because every time we 
get to know Jesus a little more; His comfort sinks a little deeper into 
the core of who we are.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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