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There is purpose in the torture.


My husband gave a fantastic devotion last night at family dinner.  He really should start a blog.  He has such awesome insight that the Holy Spirit reveals to him. He spoke on Job and how God knows our heart and draws out the deep things – the things that we don’t even think are there that only come out in trauma or crisis. God has a way of pulling things out of us to reveal our hearts and to change us. 

When he spoke this, it reminded me of a situation we had yesterday with my 5-day old son. My husband and I were taking him to the doctor yesterday for a check-up, and apparently, the little guy hates the car seat, and being driven around. While he was screaming at the top of his lungs, I told him, “Samuel! There is purpose in the torture! I promise! We are your parents! We aren’t going to torture you for no reason.  There is always going to be purpose behind the torture!”

While my husband spoke, I thought of that situation, and could just picture myself sometime when I feel like I go through hard times. I may feel like God is just torturing me.  Why are these bad things happening to me? What? Does He LIKE torturing me or something?  And then I could hear the Father gently saying, “There is always purpose in the ‘torture.’”

Verses began to come to mind…

Rom 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Jam 1:2-4 - My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Rom 5:3-5 - And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

There is always purpose in our tribulations and trials. Even sometimes when we feel like we are being tortured and it seems that God doesn’t care.  He does. And He has us in the crucible for a reason. It may feel hot. We may be uncomfortable. It may feel awful temporarily. But count it all joy! Know that it is working out to your good! God is producing His character inside of you.
There is always purpose in the “torture.”

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Sashana said…
I used to think "Story of my life!"...but it's really the story of our lives! There is a big picture to our internships here on Earth. Good stuff M :)
April 12, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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