The Faith of 'Nevertheless'

 

 

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The Faith of

'Nevertheless' 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

Regardless of where

we are today as Christians

and what hardships

are ahead of us today,

 

 

 

the religious attitude

we should have in life

is probably

 

 

'the faith of nevertheless'.

 

 

As the apostle Paul

emphasized this faith

in many parts of the

New Testament,

 

 

in any situation,

before blaming any difficult

circumstances we are

currently facing,

 

 

 

it is important to check up

the state of our hearts

and the perspectives

of 'seeing.'

 

 

 

That's because

our life can be happy

or unhappy according

  to this. 

 

 

 

Like a

'dandelion flower'

that endures well

in any trials and

 blooms steadily,

 

 

 

Like 'grass' that

is strong enough

no matter how many

people step on it,

 

 

 

Like a 'sea rock' that is

solid, no matter how much

 the waves and wind strike it,

 

 

 

Be sure to keep in mind

that because only the

faithful 'Jesus Christ'

is our refuge, a solid rock,

 

 

 

and a great comfort,

even if we fall down

seven times,

 

 

 

we can stand up

courageously once more.

 

 

 

Even in a recession,

the reason why we should

live with warm compassion

 

 

 

with our neighbors

who possess poor souls

can be found in the

words of the Lord.

 

 

 

The apostle Paul

prayed to the Lord

three times to be

released from the

thorn of disease,

 

 

 

but, we can see

what the will of the

Lord is in the

 scriptures below. 

 

 

"To keep me from

becoming conceited

 

 

 

because of these

surpassingly great

revelations,

 

 

 

there was given me

a thorn in my flesh,

a messenger of Satan,

 to torment me.

 

 

Three times

I pleaded with the Lord

 to take it away from me.

 

 

 

But he said to me,

"My grace is

sufficient for you,

 

 

 

for my power is made

perfect in weakness."

 

 

 

Therefore, I will boast

all the more gladly about

my weaknesses,

 

 

 

so that Christ's power

may rest on me."

(2 Corinthians 12 : 7-9)

 

 

 

In addition to the words

'My grace is sufficient

for you',

 

 

 

we can see that

the Lord's deep will

for not removing

 the thorns from him

 

 

 

has been revealed to us

through His saying,

 

 

 

'Do not be conceited.'

 

 

 

Even though today

there are many factors

threatening our environment

and health around us,

 

 

 

we receive

the powerful strength

and comfort from

the Lord.

 

 

 

Like a 'roly poly toy',

which seems to fall down,

but never fall down',

 

 

 

even if

we are hard pressed

on every side by

the environment; 

 

 

 

we must hope for

a reversal of life with

the faith of '

nevertheless'

 

 

 

And also, we will

have to rely on the Lord,

and move forward

vigorously.

 

 

 

 

23/03/2009

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

 

 

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Anne's review

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

As believers,

the tribulations that

we face are not different

from those of non-

Christians.

 

 

However,

it is very important

to choose the way

 

 

we should wisely

cope with the fiery trials

 that come upon us in life.

 

 

As Christians,

we humans lack the

capacity to solve our trials.

 

 

but we have a great

resource to vigorously

overcome the tsunamis

and waves that come

upon our lives. 

 

 

 

It is to look to the Lord

who is 'God of reversal'

with hope for His

work on us.

 

 

 

30/05/2013

 

 

/ By Priscilla