“And the Lord spake to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend…”~ Ex. 33:11
God deals with His people both corporately and personally, both collectively and individually. There are general truths for all to follow, and there are specific ones for each of us according to our person and His plan. As in a large family, there are guidelines laid down for all to observe. But a good father also knows the particular and various needs of each of his children, as well as their potential.
And so it is in the family of God. He does not necessarily deal with one child like He does with another. This is why we should be cautious in reading biographies of great Christians. We must be careful to not attempt to emulate their lives in every detail, thinking God will give the same results to us He did to them.
God takes a personal interest in all of His children, like each were an only child. And the blessing of all of this is that He does not deal with us from a distance. It is always up close and personal.
by an Aged Saint