Jerry Bridges Quotes About Adversity

• In order to trust God, we must always view our adverse circumstances through the eyes of faith, not of sense. And just as the faith of salvation comes through hearing the message of the gospel (Romans 10:17), so the faith to trust God in adversity comes through the Word of God alone. It is only in the Scriptures that we find an adequate view of God's relationship to and involvement in our painful circumstances. It is only from the Scriptures, applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, that we receive the grace to trust God in adversity.

  Jerry Bridges

  Heart, Adversity, Eye

• Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelms us.

  Jerry Bridges

  Adversity, Soul, Promise

  Jerry Bridges, Gerald Bridges, Jack Kuhatschek (1989). “You Can Trust God”, Navpress Publishing Group

• Para obtener el máximo consuelo y aliento de Romanos 8:28 debemos darnos cuenta de que Dios actúa de forma proactiva, no reactiva. Es decir, Dios no responde simplemente a una adversidad en nuestras vidas para sacar lo mejor de una mala situación. Él sabe antes de iniciar o permitir la adversidad exactamente cómo la usará para nuestro bien.

  Jerry Bridges

  Fashion, Encouragement, Adversity

• One thing we may be sure of, however: For the believer all pain has meaning; all adversity is profitable. There is no question that adversity is difficult. It usually takes us by surprise and seems to strike where we are most vulnerable. To us it often appears completely senseless and irrational, but to God none of it is either senseless or irrational. He has a purpose in every pain He brings or allows in our lives. We can be sure that in some way He intends it for our profit and His glory.

  Jerry Bridges

  Dios, Religión, Jesús

• La adoración de corazón en tiempos de adversidad implica una actitud de humilde aceptación por nuestra parte del derecho de Dios a hacer lo que le plazca en nuestras vidas.

  Jerry Bridges

  Attitude, Heart, Humble

  Jerry Bridges (2016). “Trusting God”, p.222, NavPress

• If we are going to learn to trust God in adversity, we must believe God will allow nothing to subvert His glory so He will allow nothing to spoil the good He is working out in us and for us.

  Jerry Bridges

  Believe, Adversity, Work Out

  Jerry Bridges (2017). “Trusting God”, p.23, NavPress

• 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.

  Jerry Bridges

  Adversity, Choices, Feelings

  Jerry Bridges (2016). “Trusting God”, p.52, NavPress

• God in His infinite wisdom knows exactly what adversity we need to grow more and more into the likeness of His Son. He not only knows what we need but when we need it and how best to bring it to pass in out lives. He is the perfect teacher or coach. His discipline is always exactly suited for our needs. He never overtrains by allowing too much adversity into our lives.

  Jerry Bridges

  Teacher, Adversity, Son

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