Comments on: Protestant “Verses” Catholic http://blog.mycatholicfaithdelivered.com/2010/05/24/protestant-verses-catholic/ Time for the Timeless Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:51:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: leon http://blog.mycatholicfaithdelivered.com/2010/05/24/protestant-verses-catholic/#comment-1433 leon Tue, 25 May 2010 07:25:11 +0000 /post/Protestant-Verses-Catholic.aspx#comment-1433 Romans 8 is great. I almost included 8:17 as 1(c), as it''s another verse that brings out our status as children in the family of God. Romans 8 is great. I almost included 8:17 as 1(c), as it”s another verse that brings out our status as children in the family of God.

]]> By: Michael Brandon http://blog.mycatholicfaithdelivered.com/2010/05/24/protestant-verses-catholic/#comment-1432 Michael Brandon Tue, 25 May 2010 06:37:52 +0000 /post/Protestant-Verses-Catholic.aspx#comment-1432 Among my favourites are of course John 3:16. It pretty much sums up a lot of Christian belief. I have always been partial to Isaish 40:31 They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles'' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. Some translations say "wait upon" the Lord, but the gist is the same. It is the patience verse that speaks to me in my own impatience, and desire to get God to see things my way, when His plans are higher than mine. By setting our hearts to prayer and trust, we can be strengthened by seeing how God moves sovereignly in the lives of those we love, in the problems that we encounter, in our day to day living. Another favourite of mine is Romans 8:17 (we are children of God), and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. This verse challenges me to accept whatever comes my way, such as the continuing effects of the auto accident I was in many years ago, and my wife''s illness, and to join our small suffering to His massive sacrifice on the Cross, redemptively to His Glory, for the benefits of those He uses it for, and that we may one day share eternity with Him in heaven. Not far along is my other favourite verse Romans 8:28 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. This verse reminds me again that trusting in Him is the only way to go. I might not have a clue how it will turn out, but I do know that it will turn out for good, whatever comes my way. Among my favourites are of course John 3:16. It pretty much sums up a lot of Christian belief.

I have always been partial to Isaish 40:31

They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles” wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Some translations say "wait upon" the Lord, but the gist is the same. It is the patience verse that speaks to me in my own impatience, and desire to get God to see things my way, when His plans are higher than mine. By setting our hearts to prayer and trust, we can be strengthened by seeing how God moves sovereignly in the lives of those we love, in the problems that we encounter, in our day to day living.

Another favourite of mine is Romans 8:17

(we are children of God), and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

This verse challenges me to accept whatever comes my way, such as the continuing effects of the auto accident I was in many years ago, and my wife”s illness, and to join our small suffering to His massive sacrifice on the Cross, redemptively to His Glory, for the benefits of those He uses it for, and that we may one day share eternity with Him in heaven.

Not far along is my other favourite verse Romans 8:28

We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

This verse reminds me again that trusting in Him is the only way to go. I might not have a clue how it will turn out, but I do know that it will turn out for good, whatever comes my way.

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