How To Know If YOU Are One Of God's "Chosen" - Apostle's Series Article - Right and Wrong Thinking

t -->grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made
Have you felt helpless? Do you sometimes think, 'Iperfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will
am weak'? After really examining the whole thing, dorather boast in my infirmities, that the power of
you say, 'There is nothing that I can do about his orChrist may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take
her problem or my own situation? Shouldn't I bepleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in
healthy and prosperous ~ IF I Am His 'Chosen'?'persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For
I Am certain that we have all reached that samewhen I am weak, then I am strong.
conclusion at particular times in our lives. Maybe, we(NASB) 2 Cor 12:19 Again, do you think that we
have even felt guilty. If I were better, I wouldn't beexcuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in
so powerless, you might have allowed yourself toChrist. But [we do] all things, beloved, for your
consider. But, 'No', you are 'Only human'. Right?edification. 20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not
What do the scriptures say about these hard thingsfind you such as I wish, and [that] I shall be found by
and powerlessness feelings?you such as you do not wish; lest [there be]
(NASB) Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of thecontentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish
righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;
(CEV) 1 Cor 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of21 lest, when I come again, my God will humble me
this world to put the wise to shame. He chose theamong you, and I shall mourn for many who have
weak things of this world to put the powerful tosinned before and have not repented of the
shame.uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they
(NKJV) 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, "Myhave practiced.