Praising God for Special Ministries

Joseph said to his family "As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so I could save the lives of many people." God is using Joni and other Christians who are disabled as part of the Great Commission to reach out to those who needs spiritual support. There are thousands of ministries out there that are serving those of us who are struggling, we are not alone because we are struggling along with God's energy, which so powerfully works in us. For it is God who is working in us to will and to act according to His good purpose. He is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Ministries are using the Bible to encourage people who are affected by all kinds of trials including disabilities (both visible and invisible)so that we can be conformed to God's image. The ministry's objective is to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of the afflicted people in practical ways while at the same time, Glorify God. God has a plan. God has a will. His main goal is to save souls. More are being saved through special minitries that are able to reach out to those who needs to hear that God is with them. Thank God for those ministries !!!

God is directing

God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny. God is always making provisions for my future according to His will by providing and guiding for His glory. God is very concerned about my life and He is always ready for my future. The Bible clearly teaches that God knows beforehand what I will need and He will provide beforehand according to His will. Therefore, God is unaffected by my opinions by His lack of providing for my personal desires simply because I am a creature and He is my Creator. Godly wisdom requires the ability to know God and know what He wants by seeing the end from the beginning in total faith, so there can be no need to be guessing. Wisdom sees everything in focus and be able to trust God no matter what happens. All God's acts are done in perfect wisdom for His own glory. How many providence in my life that I failed to recognized in the past? I have recognized some big ones but missed the little ones. I have sowed my thoughts and reaped my actions; I have sowed my actions and reaped my habits; I have sowed my habits and reaped my character; I have sowed my character, and God leads me to my destiny according to His will and glory. No matter what I do, God is always guiding me through my circumstances. Nothing is impossible for Him. No matter what I do, God will direct me if I aware of it or not as He did with Joseph. I am learning that God will always lead me to His providential circumstances for His own good, in His will and for His glory. I am to turn my heart, my life, my health, my mind, my time, my money and my talents to God. God knows me so well that He will do His providential actions at the very moment of my need according to His will.

A. W. Tozer Quote

"God, being sovereign (i.e., free to do what He wills to do), does not put Himself at the disposal of His creatures by making promises with no conditions attached. He never gets into a position where He must answer prayer against His will. Certain extremists, to encourage faith, teach that God has made a unilateral covenant from which He cannot escape, and all we need to do is to believe to assure our getting anything we want. Such teaching is in radical contradiction to the letter as well as the spirit of the Holy Scriptures." A. W. Tozer

Reasoning of Circumstances

I truly believe that Christians need to understand that true success is to view from God's perspective. The key is to approach life from God's point of view. "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33) is not about healing but more about God's will and His plans according to each of our lives. We must make God's kingdom and righteousness a priority and leave our happiness up to Him regardless our circumstances. "God’s goal is not to make sure you’re happy. . . Life is not about your being comfortable and happy and successful and pain free. It is about becoming the man or woman God has called you to be. . . Life is not about you! It’s about God." (Chuck Swindoll). In my practice of faith, I ask myself: "How does God want me to respond to this situation?" Having Faith in God always pleases Him, because it comes to grips with our own reality and how to use your life to glorify God regardless what your circumstances you are in (just like Joseph). Faith in God allows us to go as far as we can while trusting in God's grace to overcome the difficulties we face. God is asking us to stay strong in faith, keep at it, to carry on, to stick with it, as we trust in HIS possibilities. "I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:12-13) I am one of those who don't believe that Christ's atonement included our "current" physical healing. Just spiritual healing, which means, my soul is saved and I am united with God spiritually. I believe in God's power, I believe that God can heal. At the same time, I trust God's will because He simply have a plan just as He did with those who had great faith in Hebrews 11. If people don't want to view that God allows Christians to suffer, that's their decision, not mine. God is never in a hurry and God will do whatever He decides to do simply because He is GOD. The paths God are true and right, and the wise people live by walking in them. The wise should boast alone because they truly know God and understand that God is the Lord who is Just and Righteous, whose Love is unfailing, and that God delight in these things. In 1 Corinthians 13:5 says "Love does not act unbecomingly"; which means a Christian should demonstrate godly love and have real credibility. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” (Romans 5: 1-5)

Causes of Circumstances

The causes for our circumstances are often God-given opportunities for our spiritual growth. What at first appear to be thorns may prove to be divine motivation to move us closer to God. Many Christian thinkers have differed regarding this from their own perspective rather than God's perspective. As far as the reasoning mind can go, we may say that it is what God is as I have seen some of the posts here however, in the concept of faith, faith in God is not about follow deep mental work or reasoning of why circumstances do occur. Faith is about trusting God regardless what happens to us. Our human mind cannot comprehend God's will because He is beyond our knowledge. He is not accountable to anyone simply because He is God and our Creator. It is truly amazing how God works in our human hearts when we live by faith.