God’s Ways
God’s ways are not our ways:
Don’t discount the value of your enemies; you progress spiritually not in spite of them, but because of them.
God hardens their weakness to strengthen you for His one purpose for your life:
Your ultimate sanctification.
Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
2Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
1Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.