Growth

I SEE THE PERFECT OUTWORKING OF GOD’S SPIRIT IN MY LIFE REGARDLESS OF APPEARANCES. I GIVE THANKS FOR EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH AND UNFOLDMENT.

The law of cause and effect is operative at all times. As we sow, so shall we also reap. Our sorrows and blessings are the ships we have launched, coming home laden with their cargoes.

However, the law of cause and effect doesn’t explain everything. Jesus pointed this out to His disciples when they asked who had sinned, the blind man or his parents. In John 9:3, Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be manifest in him.” Jess did not label the blindness as a punishment for sin, but an opportunity for the works of God to be made known to that man, as well as to those around him. The blindness was simply the soul’s means of growth.

We draw to us what we need for growth—not necessarily what we want. We get the experiences and attract the situations that add to the treasury of our real self. True inner strength is gained by coming victoriously through some trying situation.

When we read or hear of accidents, diseases, or infirmities, it is fruitless to speculate as to why they happened. Do not focus on the misfortune, but bless the person and situation in spite of appearances. Be of too pure eyes to focus on misfortune and remain centered in the awareness of God’s absolute good.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (II Peter 3:18)

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