February 21, 2009
My friend Karen sent this to me. Oh so helpful!
Some Thoughts to Speaking Truth to Yourself, info from Spiritual Depression by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, pp. 284-285
1. Conditions are always changing; therefore I must obviously not be dependent upon conditions.
2. What matters supremely and vitally is my soul and my relationship to God – that is the first thing.
3. God is concerned about me as my Father, and nothing happens to me apart from God. Even the very hairs of my head are all numbered. I must never forget that.
4. God’s will and God’s ways are a great mystery, but I know that whatever He wills or permits is of necessity for my good.
5. Every situation in life is the unfolding of some manifestation of God’s love and goodness. Therefore my business is to look for this peculiar manifestation of God’s goodness and kindness and to be prepared for surprises and blessings because, “His ways are not my ways, neither His thoughts my thoughts.” What, for example, is the great lesson that Paul learned in the matter of the thorn in the flesh: It is that: “When I am weak, then am I strong.” Paul was taught through physical weakness this manifestation of God’s grace.
6. I must regard circumstances and conditions, not in and of themselves therefore, but as a part of God’s dealings with me in the work of perfecting my soul and bringing me to final perfection.
7. Whatever my conditions may be at this present moment, they are only temporary, they are only passing, and they can never rob me of the joy and the glory that will ultimately await me with Christ.
2 comments:
i needed to read that this morning...dont have the book yet:)
i'm reading this book now but have not gotten to that chapter yet. thanks for sharing these... they are very encouraging.
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