Fwd: God Uses Problems to.....

March 28, 2007

My favourite sentence in the email below:

" Your relationship to God and your character are the only two

things you're going to take with you into eternity. "

wah wah, wah wah...too good.

---------- Forwarded message ----------Shrinath Nerlekar <shrinathn

28-Mar-2007 20:04God Uses Problems to.....Shrinath Nerlekar <shrinathn

5 Reasons Why God Uses Problems

T he problems you face will either defeat you or develop

you - depending on how you respond to them.

Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to

use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their

problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.

Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:

1.God Uses Problems To DIRECT

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ometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving.

Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change.

Is God trying to get your attention? " Sometimes it takes

a painful situation to make us change our ways. "

2. God Uses Problems To INSPECT

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eople are like tea bags...if you want to know what's inside them,

just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested

your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you?

" When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full

of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith,

and this will give you patience. "

3. God Uses Problems To

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ome lessons we learn only through pain and failure.

It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove.

But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn

the value of something... health, money, a relationship. ..

by losing it. " It was the best thing that could have happened to me,

for it taught me to pay attention to your laws. "

4. God Uses Problems To PROTECT

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problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from

being harmed by something more serious. Last year a f riend

was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem - but it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year

later when management's actions we re eventually discovered. " You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good... 5. God Uses Problems To

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P roblems, when responded to correctly, are character builders.

God is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your character are the only two things you're going to take with you into eternity.

" We can rejoice when we run into problems...

they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time

we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady. "

Here's the point Ad:

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is at work in your life - even when you do not recognize it or understand it.

But it's much easier and profitable when you cooperate with Him.

" Success can be measured not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched and moments shared along the way "

-- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " .- RigVeda (1-89-i)