Be Content in your Present Suffering
Be Content in your Present Suffering
Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com
Many of you are going through various trials, sufferings, tests, and afflictions. All things that come our way are not always from the devil. At the same note God does not bring evil to us however, He is dealing and raising us up for His purposes and plans. –(Jam. 1:2-8,12-17)
We must learn to be content in our present suffering, and no longer to be in complaining and disputing, instead rejoice, give thank to the Lord be thankful, praise the Lord and worship Him. You have been without joy for too long, repent and believe for a restoration of joy in your life. –(Phil. 4:4, 1 Thess. 5:16-18)
Look at the prophets in the Bible as an example of suffering and patience. Patience is the foundation to character. The testing of your faith produces patience; every person in Christ will go through the works of patience, to become mature. We can see the sufferings of Job and even Joseph that the end intended by the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. –(Jam. 5:10-11)
All those who desire to live godly, meaning to obey their purpose and destiny in Christ will suffer persecution. Through suffering you learn obedience, and you overcome weakness. No one likes suffering however; it is one of the ways of God to enter into life with God, and to know His presence. Suffering prepares us to receive revelation, and revelation brings suffering, that is why we need grace. Once when you need grace you will overcome your suffering. –(2 Tim. 3:12, Heb. 5:8, 1 Pet. 4:1, Heb. 4:16)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of all them. Through the teaching of the Holy Spirit and knowledge of the Holy Scriptures the Lord will give you rest from the days of adversity.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts. The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Joseph was tested by the word of the LORD until the time that his word came to pass. For a righteous man may fall seven times and raise again, for the steps of a good man is ordered by the LORD, through he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with His hand, and seven times a day we are to praise the Lord. –(Prov. 17:3, Psa. 119:164, Psa. 105:17-19, Psa. 34:19, Psa. 94:12-13, Psa. 12:6, Psa. 24:16)
There are sufferings that we will go through to reach our destiny. The Lord tests our hearts, The words of the Lord will test us seven times, will purify us seven times, and each time we are to praise the Lord. Joseph’s tests ended when He was promoted, this is an example to us that the Lord will complete His work that is done for us, in order to enter into our destiny. These tests are not for life however, this does not mean that you will not go through any other suffering, etc. it is just that the suffering to enter your destiny will end when you are promoted to enter into your destiny.
We must learn God’s perceptive on suffering. We must see His perceptive during the hard times in order to move on with our life. We must pray for the wisdom of God and pray for revelation, move in that wisdom and revelation that comes from prayer. We are not to be double minded during trials, instead be steadfast in faith and pray in faith. Have hope, hope is your anchor, hope is your tree of life, and hope will bring love and a merry heart, which does good like medicine and brings inner healing and healing love. –(Jam 1:2-8)
Pray for revelation about the mistakes that you have made, so that you don’t redo them again, pray for revelation of your sufferings, hard times, and tests that you will learn from them. –(Eccl. 1:18)
Above all have a change of heart! If you want to get the best out of your sufferings allow the Holy Spirit to change your heart, and surrender to the Lord and allow Him to take you through the process, the more you fight the longer and more time it will take. –(Gen. 32:22-32)
Copyright © 2007 Elvis Iverson All Rights Reserved
Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com
Many of you are going through various trials, sufferings, tests, and afflictions. All things that come our way are not always from the devil. At the same note God does not bring evil to us however, He is dealing and raising us up for His purposes and plans. –(Jam. 1:2-8,12-17)
We must learn to be content in our present suffering, and no longer to be in complaining and disputing, instead rejoice, give thank to the Lord be thankful, praise the Lord and worship Him. You have been without joy for too long, repent and believe for a restoration of joy in your life. –(Phil. 4:4, 1 Thess. 5:16-18)
Look at the prophets in the Bible as an example of suffering and patience. Patience is the foundation to character. The testing of your faith produces patience; every person in Christ will go through the works of patience, to become mature. We can see the sufferings of Job and even Joseph that the end intended by the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. –(Jam. 5:10-11)
All those who desire to live godly, meaning to obey their purpose and destiny in Christ will suffer persecution. Through suffering you learn obedience, and you overcome weakness. No one likes suffering however; it is one of the ways of God to enter into life with God, and to know His presence. Suffering prepares us to receive revelation, and revelation brings suffering, that is why we need grace. Once when you need grace you will overcome your suffering. –(2 Tim. 3:12, Heb. 5:8, 1 Pet. 4:1, Heb. 4:16)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of all them. Through the teaching of the Holy Spirit and knowledge of the Holy Scriptures the Lord will give you rest from the days of adversity.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts. The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Joseph was tested by the word of the LORD until the time that his word came to pass. For a righteous man may fall seven times and raise again, for the steps of a good man is ordered by the LORD, through he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with His hand, and seven times a day we are to praise the Lord. –(Prov. 17:3, Psa. 119:164, Psa. 105:17-19, Psa. 34:19, Psa. 94:12-13, Psa. 12:6, Psa. 24:16)
There are sufferings that we will go through to reach our destiny. The Lord tests our hearts, The words of the Lord will test us seven times, will purify us seven times, and each time we are to praise the Lord. Joseph’s tests ended when He was promoted, this is an example to us that the Lord will complete His work that is done for us, in order to enter into our destiny. These tests are not for life however, this does not mean that you will not go through any other suffering, etc. it is just that the suffering to enter your destiny will end when you are promoted to enter into your destiny.
We must learn God’s perceptive on suffering. We must see His perceptive during the hard times in order to move on with our life. We must pray for the wisdom of God and pray for revelation, move in that wisdom and revelation that comes from prayer. We are not to be double minded during trials, instead be steadfast in faith and pray in faith. Have hope, hope is your anchor, hope is your tree of life, and hope will bring love and a merry heart, which does good like medicine and brings inner healing and healing love. –(Jam 1:2-8)
Pray for revelation about the mistakes that you have made, so that you don’t redo them again, pray for revelation of your sufferings, hard times, and tests that you will learn from them. –(Eccl. 1:18)
Above all have a change of heart! If you want to get the best out of your sufferings allow the Holy Spirit to change your heart, and surrender to the Lord and allow Him to take you through the process, the more you fight the longer and more time it will take. –(Gen. 32:22-32)
Copyright © 2007 Elvis Iverson All Rights Reserved
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