John BevereI will use this period of spiritual training in my life to focus on the greatness of my God instead of the impossibility of my circumstances.
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I will use this period of spiritual training in my life to focus on the greatness of my God instead of the impossibility of my circumstances. He is referring to the fact that he had been put under house arrest for nearly two years and he was given no outside news or supplies, and that everything was very difficult for him. He uses it as an opportunity to focus his attention on God and on the greatness of God’s love and His great plan for his life, and how He has led him through the most difficult and trying time in his life.
Source: The Bait Of Satan: Living Free From The Deadly Trap Of Offense
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