2 Corinthians 7:9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow lead you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. There is a popular belief in society that all discomfort needs to be eliminated from life.Continue reading “Sorrow”
Tag Archives: Suffering
Present or Absent
John 11:6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, One of the greatest struggles for us as human beings centers around sickness and death. When someone is sick to the point of death we want relief. We want the suffering to end. We want life toContinue reading “Present or Absent”
Sarcasm Isn’t New
Job Job 12:2 “Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you! Sometimes people in the middle of suffering have insights that we who are not in suffering just don’t have. Suffering has a way of both clarifying and complicating our thinking and feeling at the same time. And itContinue reading “Sarcasm Isn’t New”
Wheat’s Perspective
Micah 4:13 “Rise and thresh, Daughter Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hooves of bronze, and you will break to pieces many nations.” You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth. Have you ever tried to put yourselfContinue reading “Wheat’s Perspective”
Hide Your Face
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. I was watching a TV drama the other day and was almost shocked to see the apparent realism portrayed. ItContinue reading “Hide Your Face”
Going a Little Further
Mark 14:35-36 Sometimes distance can be a difficult thing to judge. For some, driving at night is a very difficult and dangerous task because they have greater difficulty judging distance in the dark. They can see the car approaching, but speed and distance data doesn’t get captured properly. They just aren’t able to tellContinue reading “Going a Little Further”
No Idea
Mark 10:38-40 There are times in life when we step into the unknown. We have no idea what is on the other side of the door, but we open it anyway. Law Enforcement personnel live with this reality every day. They get a call and they must respond without knowing everything they would likeContinue reading “No Idea”
Hands On
Mark 10:13 Most parents want what is best for their children. However, often times what they think is best is not really the best. Many parents want to spare their children from all pain and suffering, thinking it will protect them and help them to grow up. One example of the over-protection cameContinue reading “Hands On”
The Ten-Plus-Nine’s
Psalm 19, 49, 79, 109, 139 To anyone who is willing to hear, creation itself screams God’s existence (Psalm 19:1). How anyone can miss this message seems impossible to me. It is so loud. From the smallest atomic particles to the vastness of space, and the structure of DNA to the balance of elements necessaryContinue reading “The Ten-Plus-Nine’s”
Day 192
Suffering and sick saints James 5 Key Verses: 4, 9, 12, 16, 20 Wealth can be a wonderful thing. It can also be a curse. James nails the wealthy recipients of this letter on one particular area. They were not compensating their workers sufficiently. The wealthy have a responsibility to share their wealth. This isContinue reading “Day 192”
The Arnold Journey 