He chose humble instruments so that all could know that the power of the gospel could not have been produced by our own ability.
Never shy from testing other people. Simply make sure that you are seeking their best rather than your own.
You can distinguish between manipulation and influence by examining your motive. You manipulate when you seek what is in your interest; you influence when you seek the interest of others.
The miracles, therefore, became for the people either an anchor in the midst of unbelief, or a testimony of God’s power that would later judge them.
When you violate your oath, you violate the essence of who you are. Then when you face Jesus, you must answer to Him why you violated your promise.
If you have difficulty determining what God is doing in your own life, you have an impossible task making such a determination in the life of another.
Your confidence in God is proportional to your lack of confidence in yourself and therefore God brings to you the threat of danger all of your life, else you would cease being dependent.
“Whether we be afflicted, it is for your good, or whether we be comforted it is for your good.”
A life of ease generally leads to stagnation. Those who suffer are rich in experience and resources.
You have become emotionally yoked, a yoke you are not willing to break. So you compromise God’s standards for worldly comforts.
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