Posts with the tag “pain”

"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    It's easy to look at the difficult and painful parts of our lives and wonder why God would allow such things to happen. We might think that surely, this must be a mistake. But God does not make mistakes. Even when it seems like our circumstances are far fro...  Read More

“Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.’” (Revelation 19:6-7)What do we need to appreciate the good? I mean, if something is good, of course we a...  Read More

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” (Revelation 19:1-2)There was a boxing match that took place in 1980 that was billed as “The Super Fight,” between Sugar Ray Leonard II and Roberto Duran. In the highly an...  Read More

“I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.” You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.’” (Lamentations 3:55-7). We know that tragedy comes to everyone. It’s an inevitable truth that we will all face tragedy in life. It might come in the form of death, sickness, depression, betrayal—there are numerous...  Read More