[The Blessed RUN] Gospel Short Clips (Audio‪)‬ Pastor Vincent

How does Satan use suffering to damage our relationship with God?

Satan wants to prove that our relationship with God is based only on material gifts, not on love. By blaming God for our sufferings, we affirm ourselves of God's abandonment and become food for Satan.

In spite of all our weakness or limitations, we should still strive to use sufferings as a chance to know God's grace, and in doing so draw closer to God.

What is the voice that is making you feel orphaned from God's love? Guard yourself by seeking the protection and counselling of the Holy Spirit.

If even the righteous Job have to go through sufferings, how can we even question God about our sufferings with all our hidden sins? Rather than blaming God for the sufferings, thank Him for His sustaining grace.

During suffering, how aware are we of the presence of God? How aware are we of the presence of evil?

Satan is constantly seeking to weaken our relationship with God in our moments of pain and suffering through insinuations and accusations.

Only through prayer, preparation and reflection can we guard ourselves against his deception.

Satan finds ways to accuse and insinuate us during our periods of suffering. Instead of relying on our own merits, we must learn to rely on the Spirit for strength.

How does the Sprit work through the promise of God?

Although Job was a righteous and blameless man, God allowed sufferings on him, so that he could see the full measure of God’s grace.

Job was fearful of God, and remained righteous because of his fear. Through his sufferings, Job saw that his salvation did not lie in his righteousness alone, but in the grace of God.

Have you seen God’s grace in your sufferings?