You could say this folksy verse is closely associated with number 2 above. “If God closes one door, He’ll open another (or a giant window).” Ingressions 2b God may lead you to stay right where you are so that you can have an impact there-and He can get the glory. So, you may never get “through” your struggle. But God used that time for some amazing displays of His power. Daniel grew old and died far from home-never seeing the land he longed for. Instead, He kept him there through king after king, battle after battle, danger after danger. But He never brought him “through” Babylon and back to Israel. With the prophet Daniel, for example, God led the boy off into captivity. Will He? That’s up to Him and His perfect will. Made a dumb decision? God will take care of it.Ĭould He get you out of that tough spot? Sure. Struggling marriage? God will fix it before you know it. Tough job? God will get you out the door. “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20bīut oftentimes we use this supposed verse to mean that God will always remove us from a bad situation. It is true that God is with us always, no matter what we face, just as Jesus said: However, this isn’t necessarily what the Bible teaches.
We can see David’s Shepherd guiding us through that Valley of the Shadow of Death. This so-called verse does conjure up images of the Israelites passing through the Red Sea or Joshua leading God’s people through the Jordan River.
“If God brings you to it, He will lead you through it.” Suburbians 3:9 But temptation is not usually what people mean when they say this supposed verse. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” ( 1 Corinthians 10:13)Īnd that is certainly great news. And God is faithful he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. Now, the Bible does say that God won’t allow you to be tempted beyond your limits: He put the prophet Elijah’s back against the wall and made him depend upon birds, He gave Moses 600,000 impossible-to-please travelers, He tasked the 11 apostles with spreading the gospel all over the world, and He’ll give you way more than you can handle, too. To keep us grounded in the reality of our need for a Savior, God graciously allows us to see just how much we can’t handle. “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” ( Proverbs 16:18) After all, we humans have a tendency to think that we can do everything on our own. Don't be afraid you are worth more than many sparrows.” ( Luke 12:7)īut it’s because God loves us and knows us that He must give us more than we can handle. “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. After all, He knows exactly the number of follicles growing out of your cranium: Sure, it sounds compelling, and it does remind us of God’s care and concern for each of us. When some difficulty arises in the life a believer (or anyone else), this supposed verse gets tossed out there like a Scripture bomb. “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” 1 Memes 7:77 So, in addition to the ones we already covered, here are 5 more “verses” and quotes to watch out for: 1. There’s so much wisdom in Scripture that these false verses can often lead us down the wrong road.
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