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Love Doesn’t Always Protect You From Pain
A.W. Pink: Here is abundant cause for trust and patience under Divine affliction. Christ was beloved of the Father, yet He was not exempted from poverty, disgrace, and persecution. He hungered and thirsted. Thus, it was not incompatible with God’s … Continue reading
Suffering is God’s Gift
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Christians have long praised this verse and for good reason. Within its few … Continue reading
How Sickness is a Gift
For those who don’t know God, there is nothing good to say about sickness. Sickness is always bad all the time. It strains, it inconveniences, it harms, and it kills. Sickness is only enemy. But the same is not true … Continue reading
Thank God for the Fleas
In her book, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom recalls when she and her sister first entered the barracks at the Nazi prison camp they were assigned to during World War II. The room was cramped, the smells were foul, … Continue reading
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3 Necessary Truths for Suffering
Three truths to store away in your heart for when the rain inevitably comes. Jerry Bridges: In the arena of adversity, the Scriptures teach us three essential truths about God— truths we must believe if we are to trust Him … Continue reading
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Words to the Dying
If you were at the side of a dying man, what would you say? Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), a weighty and time-honored theologian, once wrote a piece intended for that very purpose: to bring comfort to dying Christians. His words … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Division Maker
Once Jesus preached an astonishing message in which he said the following: Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to … Continue reading
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Never Compare Your Sufferings
“In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter.” That is a line from the back cover of a book on my shelf. It is talking about the author of the book. … Continue reading
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Don’t Waste Your Cancer
Cancer. No one wants to ever hear that word, let alone have it spoken as their own (or their loved one’s) diagnosis. But what if someone told you that cancer was not a curse, but a gift? That cancer, endured with … Continue reading
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