Peace come via the Sovereignty of God.

[Helen]

What wonderful responses here …ever one a gem of thought /musing….thank you all so much .

whenever @ScottA mentions time , no time , and Gods time…I get excited , I am always so quick in forgetting these truths…and slow to remember …
Thats why we are placed in The Body , with every joint supplying….none of us have it all…but together we have everything we need for life and godliness .

now I will reread all the posts here again…such good thoughts ….

 

[quietthinker]

I’ve been musing on this statement .
My husband mentioned that if we want to live with peace in our hearts at all times …all we need to do /rest in, …is believing in the sovereignty of Father God.
I’ve always been a freewill person , believing that we each have free will ‘within’ the circle of His total sovereignty…
To believe that EVERYTHING in my day is governed by the loving sovereignty of Father , is a big step for me. I’m not there yet , but musing on this.

Thoughts ?

It depends what is meant by 'the sovereignty of God' Helen. If we see God as revealed by Jesus and described in the opening verses of Hebrews then we see a God who is vulnerable, a God who's love allows himself to be abused and killed. How does that fit into the picture man has of the term 'Sovereign God'?

 

[Helen]

It seems that the pivotal point is Romans 8 ..already quoted here…
“for we KNOW that all things work together for good , for those who love God and are the called according to His purpose “…
I thought that I KNEW this , and I do…until I get into trouble , face some issue , then I waver in not being totally persuaded that ‘God has got this’ …SpHis dealing are not always to my liking…but for peace to reign I must believe that even if I don’t like it, He is working it for good…in the end…and we are not yet at the end…

 

[Pearl]

It seems that the pivotal point is Romans 8 ..already quoted here…
“for we KNOW that all things work together for good , for those who love God and are the called according to His purpose “…
I thought that I KNEW this , and I do…until I get into trouble , face some issue , then I waver in not being totally persuaded that ‘God has got this’ …SpHis dealing are not always to my liking…but for peace to reign I must believe that even if I don’t like it, He is working it for good…in the end…and we are not yet at the end…

Just as scholars do, we learn lessons at one level and then progress and learn the same lesson in different way, progressing into maturity as we go. God's tests.

 

[Helen]

Just as scholars do, we learn lessons at one level and then progress and learn the same lesson in different way, progressing into maturity as we go. God's tests.

amen , good point…trouble is I seem very low at learning , and have to ‘ do it over ‘time and again! Ha! x

 

[Nancy]

amen , good point…trouble is I seem very low at learning , and have to ‘ do it over ‘time and again! Ha! x

Must have been all those psychedelic drugs you did in the 60's Helen ... just kidding

 

[Pearl]

amen , good point…trouble is I seem very low at learning , and have to ‘ do it over ‘time and again! Ha! x

Yes we are all like that @Helen but we will attain our Master's degree in due time.

 

[Helen]

Yes we are all like that @Helen but we will attain our Master's degree in due time.

good one …yes , “we will reap if we faint not….” with this peace /sovereignty thing …brings me to …-Do I fully trust Him or not. Sometime I think I’ve got it…then like wet soap, it seems to slip from my grasp . But then , I guess that is what faith is all about …trusting through the darkness.

 

[Helen]

Must have been all those psychedelic drugs you did in the 60's Helen ... just kidding

Haha! Not me ..I was married by then and had two babies by 1963 LOL

 

[marks]

good one …yes , “we will reap if we faint not….” with this peace /sovereignty thing …brings me to …-Do I fully trust Him or not. Sometime I think I’ve got it…then like wet soap, it seems to slip from my grasp . But then , I guess that is what faith is all about …trusting through the darkness.

2 Peter 1:12 YLT
12) Wherefore, I will not be careless always to remind you concerning these things, though, having known them, and having been established in the present truth,

We all need reminding!



Much love!

 

[quietthinker]

Yes we are all like that @Helen but we will attain our Master's degree in due time.

at the resurrection !