21 REASONS GOD MAY ALLOW YOU MORE THEN YOU CAN BEAR

1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV) ¹³  No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

I grew up in a very faith filled environment where faith sometimes took precedent the understanding that our Sovereign God had different plans for my life and ministry.  I’ve seen people step out in faith only to end up looking like a fool and then end up in a very distant relationship with God. 

I distinctly remember a story that a pastor friend of mine told me one time about his “faith” moment one morning while he was walking and praying.  It seemed that he was suddenly filled with so much faith that he felt he could literally walk on water.  Without thinking about it, he started running down the pier and jumped off the end (did I say that it was in the winter) believing that he had the faith that he would walk on water.  After splashdown he swam to shore with egg on his face.  He says that it was a long time later that he finally was able to really talk to God.  He was angry and confused.

My understanding of faith came during the really dark season of my life in which my firstborn grandson died.  We prayed, we fasted and we believed.  Yet he died.  Little did I know during that time that Sovereign God would become more to me than I would ever know.  The lessons learned through that terrible experience would literally end up helping many people and pastors who themselves were going through their seasons of doubt and despair.

I came to learn during that dark season about who Sovereign God really is. Yes, He wants us to walk in faith but He wants us to learn to pray “according to His will” in everything that we do.

Jesus made it clear when He said, “Apart from Me you can do nothing.” It’s when we’re going through our darkest hour that we learn to trust in Him alone.

You do have power—but it is NOT you—the power is Jesus in you.

The key here is you won’t have more on you than you can bear—IN JESUS. Paul said, “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20).

So, God allows you to go through things.  He allows you to endure pain and suffering – and there is a reason.  Actually, there are many reasons.

Ron Edmondson blogs about the reasons why God may allow you to endure more than you can bear. I submit them to you today:

21 reasons God may allow more than you can bear:

-So you will rely on Him. 1 Peter 5:7

-So you will call on Him. Acts 17:26-27

-So you have no choice but Him. John 15:5

-So He can tell us things we wouldn’t know otherwise. Jeremiah 33:3

-So He can be gracious to you. Isaiah 30:18

-So He can show His kindness and compassion. Lamentations 3:21-24

-So He can restore your soul. Psalm 23:3

-So He can demonstrate His strength. 2 Corinthians 12:9

-So you will trust in Jesus—and the Father. John 14:1

-So you can produce character and hope. Romans 5:3-5

-So He can keep us from being self-reliant. 2 Corinthians 12:7

-So He can discipline His children. Hebrews 12:6-7

-So God’s power is revealed. 2 Corinthians 4:7

-So He can show our need for salvation. Psalm 119:67

-So He can comfort us. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

-So we can learn to comfort others. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

-So He can reveal His unseen workings. Psalm 77:19

-So He can demonstrate how all things work for an eventual good. Romans 8:28

-So the Gospel might be proclaimed. Philippians 1:12-13

-So He can draw prodigals home. Luke 15:17

-So He can build character and hope. Romans 5:3-4

Don’t believe the lie. God WILL allow more on you than you can bear—alone. You and I need Him for our every breath.

If you feel overwhelmed today—defeated—like there is more on you than you can bear—turn to the burden bearer. 

“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest'” (Matthew 11:28).