Psalm 119 says "in faithfulness you afflicted me" and
"before I was afflicted I went astray" and "You are good and you do good". Is there such a thing as a good affliction?
2007-10-18 14:30:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is comforting to know that with God, all trials and tribulations have a divine purpose..at the same time, we must be careful never to make excuses for our "trials and tribulations" if they are a result of our own wrong doing
trials and tribulations come with both a purpose and a reward. "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him" (James 1:2-4,12).
2007-10-18 14:34:02 · answer #1 · answered by Silver 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God the Father uses personal afflictions to respond to a prayer. The Father will cause blindness if a person ask for help to stop lusting after a woman. The Father may cause a stroke in answer to a prayer to help a person stop doing something he/she can not stop by themselves. These are the only types of prayers that God the Father answers. Prayers that help us overcome the temptations of Satan.
Dreams are from the Spirit of Truth, and they are to warn you of something you must overcome or something that all must overcome. A dream comes in two's one dream will show you how you are suppose to act and the other shows you the things you must overcome.
2007-10-18 21:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In layman's terms, if you have a son/daughter and you love her, and he/she started misbehaving, being rude or disrespectful to you or just started going plain "buck wild", wouldn't you not "spare the rod and spoil the child?"
That's the good affliction David was talking about that God gave him. God kept David "in check" by the way of afflictions or trials because David was King and no one else could put him in line like God could.
2007-10-18 21:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by Hello Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4:16 - "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us eternal glory."
Jesus in the gospels repeatedly assures his disciples to rejoice and be prepared when they face persecution because of following Jesus and that it "stores treasures up for them in heaven."
James tells us to rejoice in our persecutions and trials because they produce faith and hope (chapt 1-2), and Paul in the book of Romans says to rejoice in "our sufferings, for we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character, and character hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out his love into our hearts." (Romans 5).
And lastly, the famous verse, "God works ALL things for the good of those whom love him." Romans 8:28. So I would definitely say that there is a such thing as good affliction, though it may not be immediately understood.
2007-10-18 21:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by Curtis 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to his purposes" - Romans 8:28
How strong would we get and how much would we grow if things were good all the time? The trials that come in our lives are allowed through God's hand - to teach, strengthen and stretch us. He knows us and is a loving Father - who always has the best in mind for us.
To make us more like him - which is fine with me.
2007-10-18 21:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, affliction teaches us patience and endurance, which builds our character, conforming us to God's expectation of us.
2007-10-18 21:34:22 · answer #6 · answered by Nels 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"count it all joy"
Jesus learned obedience by suffering (Hebrews 8:15)
2007-10-18 21:34:01 · answer #7 · answered by n9wff 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BDSM
oh yeah
2007-10-18 21:34:33 · answer #8 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously! you just quoted it from the bible!
2007-10-18 21:33:44 · answer #9 · answered by meister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be said doesn't make it truth.
2007-10-18 21:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋