JESUS FRIEND OF SINNERS

God is consistent. He doesn’t change his mind. He will never tell you to violate a principle that he’s already given in his Word, the Bible.

When God tells you something, the quickest way to let it bear fruit in your life is to tell somebody else what you just learned.

“You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone . . . If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.” You don’t have to broadcast it to the whole world, but you need at least one person you can honestly share your struggles with.

The Bible tells us to “give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” How is this possible? Notice that God tells us to give thanks “in all circumstances” not “ for all circumstances.” God doesn’t expect you to be thankful for evil, for sin, for suffering, or for their painful consequences in the world. Instead, God wants you to thank him that he will use your problems to fulfill his purposes.