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Tag Archives: suffering
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
The Immense Value of a Dying Christian
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:16 Charles Spurgeon comments: The Lord watches over their dying beds, smooths their pillows, sustains their hearts, and receives their souls. Those who are redeemed with … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
God is Bigger Than My Cancer. “As I prepared for chemotherapy, my wife smiled and handed me a handmade card, colored bright with crayons and signed by a fifteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome in our congregation. My tears flowed as … Continue reading
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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
The Saturday Post(s)
Truth & Compassion in Action. “Gay activists prepared to protest FIRE Church in Concord, North Carolina. Their event leader posted their plan on Facebook…We are going to STAND TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY to show that our love is stronger than … Continue reading
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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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