Over the past few weeks, I have been quietly and out loud saying; “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” Now, I know this can be a cliché’; something that is said religiously without any thought about what is being spoken. However, this is not the way I have rehearsed these eight words. Rather, I have meditated on them, considering the glory and the freedoms these brief words contain. Perhaps the best way I can describe it is, I feel as if I have chewed on these words the way one savors and enjoys a perfectly grilled juicy steak.
Tag: suffering
Kiss The Wave
Kiss the wave?
I am fairly sure that is not the way I would think of a wave that throws me to the rocks.
Hmmmm…. Hit the wave, run from the wave, curse the wave…. I don’t know, anything but kiss the wave.
What If?
- What if the challenges, struggles, and suffering that you are personally facing today is exactly what God has purposed in your life to….. grow you?
- What if the challenges of marriage were not intended to cause you to pursue
Brittany Maynard – Clayton McDonald (2 ways to die….)
I am sure I have no idea what all Brittany Maynard was going through…. So many people have chimed in on the issue. I think I will refrain from doing so right now. Instead, I will let the video speak for itself and have us to consider there is another way to die. Lastly, may God bring comfort to the Maynard and McDonald families.
I enjoy reading Joni Eareckson Tada because of her perspective on suffering. She has personally helped me so much in my suffering.
If you are not familiar with her story – I encourage you…. get familiar!
Joni writes of Brittany M.:
“I understand she may be in great pain, and her treatment options are limited and have their own devastating side effects, but I believe Brittany is missing a critical factor in her formula for death: God. The journey Brittany — for that matter, all of us — will undertake on the other side of death is the most important venture on which we will ever embark.” Read more by Joni, click here: Joni Eareckson Tada
Here is another great post by John Piper on the issue.
The above video was copied from the guys at the Rebelution. You can check them out HERE.
Nola Grace
Today’s post is by my friends TJ and Lilly Shropshire. TJ and Lilly are preparing for the mission field in West Africa. You will hear more about the mission they have been called to in future posts. But for now, I have asked them to share a little with us about suffering and the gospel.