Trials Bring us Into Deeper Relationship with God (TMF:834)

Thursday, March 01, 2018
Peace to Live By: Trials Bring us Into Deeper Relationship with God (TMF:834) - Daniel Litton
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       But the trials that come to us, the bad and difficult things that happen, these things actually bring us into a deeper relationship with God. They draw us closer to Him as we depend on Him to cheer us up, to encourage us, and bring us through whatever has happened. We do grow closer to God, spending more time in prayer and thinking about him more throughout the day. We read his Word more, and bring it closer to our hearts, allowing it to penetrate deep within ourselves. We must draw close to God so that he will draw close to us. It is important to sometimes withdraw and get alone with God. Jesus would often withdraw to lonely places, the Bible says, and we should take his model and do the same. And during this time, in our relationship with Him, God works out good things. To move away from God is to quit and give up, and we must never do that. Quitting will cause us to forfeit and lose our future blessings, and what we could have learned from our trial. If we don’t learn, we cannot progress.