Jerry Bridges has been a part of the Navigators since 1955. He has written several books that are filled with biblical wisdom. His most read book is the Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold over a million copies since it was written in 1978. He is a man who loves Christ and His Word and has a divine gift for making the truth understandable and applicable for believers who have a passion to be like Jesus. Some of the books that Jerry has written are: Transforming Grace; The Discipline of Grace; and The Practice of Grace.
Adversity is hard to endure, and can even be harder to understand. If God were really in control, why would He allow the tragic auto accident or crucial job loss? How could He permit cancer in a loved one or the death of a child? Grappling with His concern for us we ask, “Why is God allowing this?” or “What have I done wrong?”
In an effort to strengthen his own trust in God during a time of adversity, Jerry Bridges began a lengthy Bible study on the topic of God’s sovereignty. What he learned changed his life, and he now shares the fruit of that study with you in Trusting God. The following quotes come from this excellent book:
“God is completely sovereign. God is infinite in wisdom. God is perfect in love. God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about.” 18
“I realize anew that, just as we must learn to obey God one choice at a time, we must also learn to trust God one circumstance at a time. Trusting God is not a matter of my feelings but of my will. I never feel like trusting God when adversity strikes, but I can choose to do so even when I don’t feel like it. That act of the will, though, must be based on belief, and belief must be based on truth.” 52
“No detail of your life is too insignificant for your heavenly Father’s attention; no circumstance is so big that He cannot control it.” 40
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.
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