Bible Question:
Is this scripture? "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." SMW |
Bible Answer: That is certainly not a Christian mindset, Jesus faced death on the cross for the joy set before Him (Heb 12:2). That should be our desire for Him. Paul wrote, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Phil 1:21). It's not about making us stronger, but for us to be more and more like Christ (2 cor 12:9). Though man may kill this body he can never kill the soul (Matt 10:28), he only hastens me to see the Lord as He is. We are confident, I say and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord (2 Cor 5:8). Jayell |