Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jmoon@lehi3b15.csee.lehigh.edu (Jonggu Moon [890911]) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Tests of faith ( was Spiritual Warfare ) Message-ID: Date: 27 Aug 90 02:13:28 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: CSEE Dept. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Lines: 24 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu This is so slightly related that it is almost a different subject, but your posting reminded me of it. A FF ( Friend of a friend ) was mourning the death of her mother. A priest in an effort to console her said that God does not put such trials apon His people unless they had the strength to handle it. She asked then if her faith had been weaker, would her mother still be alive ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- By the way, I believe that Spiritual warfare does exist. Certainly Satan would not attack his own. If you are falling away from God's grace then Satan would leave you alone or encourage you to do what you are doing. If you are working your way towards the Kingdom, then Satan will do everything he can to slow you down, including causing you financial, academic, familial, health and social problems. Things have been uneventful for me this summer, which makes me think that I must be doing something terribly wrong. ^>*<^ jon