Dependence on God
Read what happened to Paul.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
2 Corinthians 1:8-11
One of God’s greatest goals in working with his leaders is to keep them humble and dependent on Him. So in order to develop this dependence on God, He sends trials into their lives. Paul says he suffered “hardships” and was under “great pressure” which led him to the point of desperation, believing he would die from the circumstances surrounding him – “we felt the sentence of death.”
Have you ever felt this way? Welcome to God’s School of Leadership.
God's goal is to increase our faith, trust, and dependence on Him – “this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.”
Paul and his fellow leaders passed the testing of their faith – “On him we have set our hope”.
When life comes crashing in on you, God is stretching your faith and character so that you will learn not to trust in yourself “but on God, who raises the dead.”
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