Romans 8:37 "...Despite all
these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ..."
Just as there is a condition known as "post-traumatic stress", researchers are now talking about "post-traumatic growth". One line of thinking is that adversity can lead to growth. Another is that the highest levels of growth cannot be achieved without adversity.
Just as there is a condition known as "post-traumatic stress", researchers are now talking about "post-traumatic growth". One line of thinking is that adversity can lead to growth. Another is that the highest levels of growth cannot be achieved without adversity.
But adversity doesn't automatically bring growth. Much of
the outcome depends on how you respond to adversity. Joseph, who was
betrayed by his family, falsely accused of rape and unjustly imprisoned, looked
back and said, "...God intended it all for
good..." (Genesis 50:20)
The key to post-traumatic growth is in seeing God in all
things - good times and times of difficulty, drawing close to Him, and trusting
Him when you can't understand the situation. God called Paul into the ministry,
saying, "I will show him how much he must
suffer for My name's sake." (Acts 9:16) But hard times didn't
make Paul doubt his faith, or the God he served.
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