. . . that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body —2 Corinthians 4:10

We have to develop godly habits to express what God’s grace has done in us. It is not just a question of being saved from hell, but of being saved so that “the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.” And it is adversity that makes us exhibit His life in our mortal flesh. Is my life exhibiting the essence of the sweetness of the Son of God, or just the basic irritation of “myself” that I would have apart from Him? The only thing that will enable me to enjoy adversity is the acute sense of eagerness of allowing the life of the Son of God to evidence itself in me. No matter how difficult something may be, I must say, “Lord, I am delighted to obey You in this.” Instantly, the Son of God will move to the forefront of my life, and will manifest in my body that which glorifies Him.

You must not debate. The moment you obey the light of God, His Son shines through you in that very adversity; but if you debate with God, you grieve His Spirit (see Ephesians 4:30). You must keep yourself in the proper condition to allow the life of the Son of God to be manifested in you, and you cannot keep yourself fit if you give way to self-pity. Our circumstances are the means God uses to exhibit just how wonderfully perfect and extraordinarily pure His Son is. Discovering a new way of manifesting the Son of God should make our heart beat with renewed excitement. It is one thing to choose adversity, and quite another to enter into adversity through the orchestrating of our circumstances by God’s sovereignty. And if God puts you into adversity, He is adequately sufficient to “supply all your need” (Philippians 4:19).

Keep your soul properly conditioned to manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on your memories of past experiences, but let the Word of God always be living and active in you.

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Journal DJR
Good morning Lord. I’m glad Mr Chambers put in the part about not choosing adversity but rather being in a state ready to go thru anything by keeping our connection clear and your life flowing and empowering us.

And if God puts you into adversity, He is adequately sufficient to “supply all your need” (Philippians 4:19).

Chambers said no debating. It seems like David did some debating and complaining in the Psalms and a lot of your guys did some complaining……..

True. They were human and I allowed the whole thing to be recorded. So you can learn from their experiences without having to make all the mistakes yourself. You will notice that the complaining didn’t help them. It usually made things worse. The debating can be a part of a good relationship. We get to know each other that way. Just remember that I’m God and you’re not. And that I love you and want the best for you. This will lead to some good skills. Like surrendering quickly. Go ahead and make your case. I’ll make mine and you’ll see my wisdom and love …… Then we can go on to the next subject.

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