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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I do not run without a definite goal; I do not flail around like one beating the air [just shadow boxing]. |
Bible Question:
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God, I will do." --Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) ... http://confessingbaptist.com/johnny-farese-absent-from-the-body-present-with-the-lord/ |
Bible Answer: "In light of my physical condition, I am often asked the age-old question, 'How can an all-powerful God of love allow you to suffer in this way? Surely the Bible says that God always does what is right? Yes it does - and He does! I have come to see that suffering is one of the many ways in which God demonstrates His unfailing love to those who have come to put their trust in Him. Writing out of His own painful experience, the Psalmist says, 'It was good for me to be afflicted, so that I might learn Your decrees' (Psalm 119:71) -- and I gladly endorse every word of that testimony. "Among other things, suffering empties us of pride and self-dependence, and makes us realize our complete dependence upon God. When we reach the point where we have nowhere to turn except to God, we begin to get a clearer view of who and what He is. Day by day, I am discovering more and more of His wisdom, love and grace. I am also finding that God's power is made perfect in my weakness, and that 'when I am weak, then I am strong' (2 Corinthians 12:10) "Jesus went through appalling suffering, physical, mental and spiritual, yet at the end of it all He was to 'see the light of life and be satisfied' (Isaiah 53:11). I count it a privilege to experience in some small way 'the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings' (Philippians 3:10) Although I am bedridden, struggle to breathe comfortably, and often have to contend with painful bed sores, I count them as 'light and momentary troubles' (2 Corinthians 4:17). For all the difficulties they cause, I know that they are achieving for me 'an eternal glory that far outweighs them all' (2 Corinthians 4:17) How trivial they will all seem in the light of the eternal bliss that awaits God's children in the world to come!" --Johnny Farese |
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