Rom 5:5 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Yet reality says that it is not true.
I guess I am asking how does one reconcile when the bible states something like:
Rom 5:5 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Yet reality says that it is not true.
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Briefly . . . at the college.
Or the one about hope delayed . . .
I have a strong bias that Scripture is the foundational reality regardless of circumstances, appearances, feelings, contingencies etc.
But this has certainly been a troublesome issue in my life at several points in time.
I think one has to do all the spiritual disciplines that are routinely fitting, regardless . . .
and then,
WAIT ON THE LORD to sort it out; make sense out of it; redeem the situation and the time; etc.
all the while cooperating in doing the tasks at hand as best as one can discern them to be.
Complaining at God doesn’t help much at all. Can lengthen the wait.
Ignoring God—taking one’s marbles home in a huff and pretending He doesn’t exist certainly doesn’t help.
Doing one’s best to remain of broken and contrite heart with no resentment, bitterness or unforgiveness toward God &/OR others is still crucial . . .
If you have better answers, I’d love to read them.