The third half truth from Adam Hamilton's book, Half Truths, is one that most of us have said or heard before. And although this statement could be encouraging when trying to overcome temptation in your life, I can see how it could be detrimental when someone is dealing with death, illness, or other tragedies.
The book does an excellent job of systematically laying out a new thought process where this half truth is concerned. Buy the book for more in depth explanation, but until then here are a few direct quotes from Adam:
God won't give you more than you can handle
"Like many spiritual half truths, this one has some scriptural basis. People usually cite
1 Corinthians 10:13 as the source for this data...."
"And so the context for this verse in 1 Corinthians is self-discipline in the face of temptation with the hope of avoiding sin..."
"God is not tempted by any form of evil, nor does he tempt anyone" (James 1:13).
"Surely we lead ourselves into temptation."
"The problem isn't that God fails to provide a way out of temptation; it's that when a way appears, we usually don't pursue it."
"So the first problem with the idea that God won't give us more than we can handle is that, in my view, God doesn't give us bad things to handle."
"Those things are not part of God's perfect plan. They are not sent by God. But they are part of the human experience."
"I trust that when bad things happen during the course of life, God will sustain me, walk with me, hold me near, comfort and care for me."
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