God's Promise vs. Human Reasoning 1. Abraham and Sarah Looked at Their Circumstances Instead of God's Promise God promised Abraham that He would give him descendants. However, after many years passed without a child, Abraham and Sarah began to focus on their circumstances rather than God's promise. Sarah suggested that Abraham have a child through her servant Hagar, and Abraham agreed. As a result, Ishmael was born. 2. God's Thoughts Are Different from Human Thoughts God alre

Romans 5:1 (KJV) “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” We often see people who are confident in their ability to play the piano well, draw well, or excel in sports. However, it is rare to find someone who says they are confident in their faith in God. Many born-again believers think, “I don’t have enough faith, so I probably won’t be able to do this by faith in God.” They assume, “If I pray more earnestly and read the Bibl

When people live only in peace and comfort, they begin to desire more convenience and better things, and when everything goes their way, they often become spiritually weak.When everything goes well, they tend to become boastful, and when life is easy, they do not seek God. That is why God allows trials, hardships, and difficulties in our lives.Through these hardships, people come before God in tears and begin to pray, and there arise those who receive God's grace. As they pra