THE WILL OF GOD

[Thursday, September 13, 2012] What is the will of God for me? I asked that question over and over again in my head as I go through my pain and suffering in my body. I do understand that God is a healer and that He can and will heal me. But what I didn't understand or at least had to be reminded. What is He waiting on? I have been going through this affliction for some years now, but I have been getting by with comforting of God and His word, but lately my affliction has put a toll on me. One morning after a horrible night of pain and agony, I prayed to the lord this simple prayer.
  "Lord Jesus thank you for waking me up this morning after a hard night of sleep, but I do thank you for comforting me last night. I have a question that I might have asked you before and because I didn't take it to heart I may have forgotten. I know that you are my healer and that you can and will heal me in my do season, but my question to you is. What is your will for me while I'm waiting  and what is this pain and suffering all about? I have search high and low to see whether I am in the faith 2Corinthians 13: 5, and I have found that I am, more than I ever knew. As my heart was still full of questions, the lord spoke to me and told me to go to His word without giving me scripture to go to. So I opened my bible the (Life in the Spirit Study Bible) and the first thing I seen in big bold letters is THE WILL OF GOD I wept like a baby with a yes lord in my heart, but that wasn't good enough, I had to read the whole section concerning the WILL OF GOD to get a deeper understanding concerning my situation. This section took me to THE SUFFERING OF THE RIGHTEOUS, which was another whole section, and this is where I found my answer and I pray as I quote to you from the (Life in the Spirit Study Bible notes), you will receive and understand your pain and suffering. Every believer has some kind of pain and suffering that they are going through or have been through and in a resting place getting ready for the next battle, or you have to ask yourself. Are you in the faith?

"God uses suffering not only to strengthen our faith, but also to help us to grow in Christian character and righteousness. According to both Paul and James, God wants us to learn patience through suffering (Rom. 5: 3-5, Jas. 1: 3). In suffering we learn to depend less on ourselves and more on God and His grace (Rom. 5:3, 2Cor. 12: 9).  We must be attuned to what God may want us to learn from our suffering. God may also allow pain and affliction so that we might be better able to comfort and encourage other sufferers (2Co. 1:4), thus the effectiveness of our ministry deepens and increases (2Co. 4:7-12). We must use our experience of pain to encourage and strengthen other believers."

There is more but I want you to search for yourselves to make it very personal. I do have to say though, after my study I remembered the ministry God put in me which I have and will be dealing with a lot of people that are homeless, sick and diseased. So what I'm going through is perfect for my ministry. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!