Why is it good for me to be afflicted?

• Trial or affliction reveals the reality of my faith!

• Trial enables me to see the weakness of human flesh!

• Trials and afflictions lead me looking to the grace of God for my strength and my help!

• Trials and afflictions enable me to sympathize with others in the same condition!

• Trials and afflictions allow me to see the sinfulness of my heart and enable me to rejoice in the righteousness of Jesus Christ!

• Romans 7:15-20

• Philippians 1:21, 23

• Hebrews 11:10

• Romans 8:29

• Psalm 17:15

• II Samuel 23:5

  It is good for me to draw near to God. I’ll put my trust in the Lord God.

• Psalm 73:12-13

  Some of the most startling discoveries a Christian will make:

  People do not rejoice over his faith in Christ

• Matthew 10:36

  Your fleshly appetites are still there!

• I John 1:8

  Some of the most startling discoveries a Christian will make

• Your seemingly reasonable prayers are not always answered the way you think they ought to be answered!

• I John 5:14

• Our spiritual growth is so slow!

• Matthew 26:41

• We are so often disappointed in ourselves and disappointed in others!

• Philippians 3:3

• We see the wicked prosper

• Psalm 73:17

• It is good for me to draw near to God.

• Psalm 73:28

How do I draw near to God?

I draw near to God by Faith.

• Hebrews 11:6

• Hebrews 3:13

• John 14:6

• Romans 8:34

• Let’s go to Christ and ask how are we to be saved?

• Matthew 11:28