God's Sneaky Way of Crucifying Us

Our spouses, children and grandchildren; our extended families, friends, acquaintances and enemies, our casual daily contacts, our every circumstance—all are the crosses on which Father brings us to crucifixion. Daily, moment by moment, we are impaled on them, bringing some new part of ourselves into subjection to Him and opening new growth and maturity toward that promised full stature in Christ.

"We do not, therefore, despise the chastening of the Lord, for they are light in comparison with the mighty weight of glory which they produce in us.” 1

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