Why should I ever resist any delay or disapointment, any affliction or oppression or humiliation - when I know God will use it in my life to make me like Jesus and to prepare me for heaven? Kay Arthur More Quotes by Kay Arthur More Quotes From Kay Arthur God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it. Kay Arthur god bible thank-you God knows what each one of us is dealing with. He knows our pressures. He knows our conflicts. And He has made a provision for each and every one of them. That provision is Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit, indwelling us and empowering us to respond rightly. Kay Arthur empowering spirit pressure The will of God for your life is simply that you submit yourself to Him each day and say, 'Father, Your will for today is mine. You lead me today and I will follow. Kay Arthur each-day today father If you don't plan to live the Christian life totally committed to knowing your God and to walking in obedience to Him, then don't begin; for this is what Christianity is all about. It is a change of citizenship, a change of governments, a change of allegience. If you have no intention of letting Christ rule your life, then forget Christianity; it's not for you. Kay Arthur government knowing christian Snuggle in God's arms. When you are hurting, when you feel lonely, left out. let Him cradle you, comfort you, reassure you of His all-sufficient power and love. Kay Arthur lonely loneliness hurt As you study your Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit, and live out the truths that God reveals to you, you will discover new stability, strength, and confidence. Kay Arthur spirit christian helping So many times we say that we can't serve God because we aren't whatever is needed. We're not talented enough or smart enough or whatever. But if you are in covenant with Jesus Christ, He is responsible for covering your weaknesses, for being your strength. He will give you His abilities for your disabilities! Kay Arthur strength christian jesus The disappointment has come - not because God desires to hurt you or make you miserable or to demoralize you or ruin your life or keep you from ever knowing happiness. He wants you to be perfect and complete in every aspect, lacking nothing. It's not the easy times that make you more like Jesus, but the hard times. Kay Arthur disappointment hurt jesus In any trial, in any bitter situation, you are not alone, you are not helpless, you are not a victim. You have a tree, a cross, shown to you by the Sovereign God of Calvary. Whatever the trial or temptation, it is not more than you can bear. It is bearable. It can be handled. You can know as Joseph knew, "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive" (Genesis 50:20). Kay Arthur evil order people What is courage? It is the ability to be strong in trust, in conviction, in obedience. To be courageous is to step out in faith - to trust and obey, no matter what. Kay Arthur strong matter steps You have been created by God and for God, and someday you will stand amazed at the simple yet profound ways He has used you even when you weren't aware of it. Kay Arthur simple profound way When we are set free from the bondage of pleasing others, when we are free from currying others'approval-then no one will be able to make us miserable or dissatisfied. And then, if we know we have pleased God, contentment will be our consolation. Kay Arthur pleasing-others contentment able Pain and trials are almost constant companions, but never enemies. They drive me into His sovereign arms. There He takes my disappointments and works everything together for good. Kay Arthur pain christian god Ultimately, the goal of personal Bible study is a transformed life and a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. Kay Arthur abiding goal jesus The problem is that so often we forget that we are in warfare and that Satan's target is our mind. Kay Arthur warfare target mind Most of the world around you doesn't read the Bible. So... God gives the world a living epistle- you. Kay Arthur christian-inspirational christian giving If you'll quit moaning and crying, I'll use the things to make you into someone I can use in the lives of others to show them that no matter where they've been, no matter how deep the hole, no matter how painful the trial, there's hope. There is victory. Kay Arthur victory use hope He has held me when I have had no more strength and have wondered how I would ever make it. He has held me when I have felt defeated by all that I had to do. When I have run to my El Shaddai, I have never come away wanting. He is my all-sufficient One. O Beloved, do you understand? Have you experienced Him as your El Shaddai? If not, He is waiting - arms opened wide - for you. Kay Arthur optimistic waiting running You can be defeated by life's unavoidable disappointments, or you can become stronger because of them. Kay Arthur defeated stronger disappointment Really, then, our problem is not weakness, but independence! And in covenant, you die to independent living. Kay Arthur independence independent weakness
