God Disciplines, Trusts, and Uses Those Who Love Him
God deeply loves those who love Him, and He chooses and relies on them to spread His will. However, when it comes to actually expanding God’s will, it’s not enough to rely on love alone. For this reason, God intentionally leads those He has chosen to places where hardship and persecution are present, so that they can be shaped and disciplined. He teaches them to endure the pain inflicted by those who oppose Him and rely on prayer. Once a person has been sufficiently refined through this discipline, God sends them into the world to fulfill His will through them. Those who do not love God wholeheartedly often abandon Him in the face of hardship, seeking their own selfish paths. But those who truly love God will remain steadfast in their love, no matter what challenges arise, and will only pursue paths that honor Him. This is why God can trust and use such people with confidence. If we believe in God and love Him, we must also become people whom He can rely on at any time. In God’s kingdo...