Pursuing Holiness: An Interview with Jerry Bridges

Here's an excerpt from Pursuing Holiness, an interview with Jerry Bridges from the December issue of Tabletalk:

Tabletalk: You point out in your book Trusting God that many Christians find it difficult to trust God in adverse circumstances. What are two ways that we can learn to trust God, even when times are tough?

Jerry Bridges: Trusting God in tough times involves believing first of all in the sovereignty of God; that He is in absolute control of all the events and circumstances of our lives. Second, we must believe that He is just as loving as He is sovereign, and that He allows nothing into our lives that is not for our ultimate good. It also involves believing that He will never leave us nor forsake us in the midst of these tough times. Though these are the main points, we must also realize that God's ways are often mysterious and inscrutable, so we are called to trust Him even in circumstances that we do not understand.

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