Saturday, July 24, 2010

I loved the sermon today. The key take away is that there are 3 types of prayer for wisdom.

1st, to avoid getting into trials.
2nd, to get out of trials as fast as possible.
3rd, to understand and appreciate God's will for that trial.

When we are led into temptations and trials we should not be led away to wander for other solutions. We don't cry out for other alternatives but to cry out to our Father God for help.

I've always known that in trials we can't follow our emotions. We can only use our logic and rejoice in it. For I've learnt the hard way that, most spiritual lessons have a VERY high tuition fee BUT we can't decide when school's in session only God can. However ultimately we will be able to get through this emerging as a better man. Therefore the wisdom of prayer should be for the 3rd type of prayer to know God's will for that trial. To seek after His heart.

Sometimes the devil gives us certain things in order for us to feel that we did it in by our own power.
Sometimes we lie to ourselves telling ourselves that God gave me this and God gave me that. However that's a lie to ourselves. Because so long as we claim any part of it as our own it's no longer an offering to God.
This trial is a trial to see if we can remain humble enough to not claim any glory on our own. To not have any pride in ourselves.

The devil is smart enough to place "breakthroughs" in our lives to mock us. But God our father is able to turn it around for our good. BUT that will only occur if we are able to give glory and praise to Him in all things and for all things.

Therefore the wisdom we should all have and seek is the 3rd kind to understand and appreciate God's will for that trial.

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