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To: metmom
Satan attacks us with lies. Lies are his weapon of choice. This is why taking every thought into captivity to Jesus Christ is our weapon. Truth overcomes lies like light overcomes darkness. It behooves us to read God's Word and diligently seek His truth and use it as our sword against the onslaught of the evil one.

Since the garden of Eden the evil one has tried to convince us that God does not love us, but is trying merely to keep us down and trick us. It isn't The LORD who is doing this, but the evil one surely is.

We must stand in the knowledge that The LORD loves us perfectly and does what is best for us. He has our best interest in mind and to trust Him is to see Him go to work for us

So many Christians think that to believe that He wants evil for us is true piety. I do not. We think we have perfect faith and understanding, so it must be God's will to torment us.

Like Job who constantly looked to his own goodness, excusing himself, rather than affirming God's perfect righteousness and goodness, we inadvertently attribute evil things that happen to us to God, and thereby deny His righteousness. When Job repented in dust and ashes, realizing that his own righteousness was as filthy rags, realizing that he needed to justify God, not himself, then The LORD restored him.

Most think the book of Job is all about suffering with patience, and justify all of their sufferings as God's perfect will for them. God uses suffering and terrible things to help us learn important lessons, yes, but His perfect will is for us to come out of trials with lesson learned so that He can bless us.

Job 42:5 - I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 - Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Job 42:10 - And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

6 posted on 05/17/2018 7:27:24 PM PDT by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus. He says absolutely amazing things, which few dare consider.)
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To: Bellflower

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8 posted on 05/18/2018 9:34:47 AM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31)
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