Posts with the tag “pain”

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" – Romans 8:28Pain and problems are not random interruptions to your life. They are often the very tools God uses to shape you. We tend to pray for relief, for the trial to end, for the problem to be solved. But God is often doing something deeper. While we’re asking Him to...  Read More

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction" – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4Most people understand the idea of helping others after they’ve healed. It’s natural to think, “Once I’m through this season, I’ll share my story and encourage others.” B...  Read More

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." - James 1:2-3Nobody enjoys “the struggle” while they're in it. Pain feels pointless when you are right in the thick of it. But God never wastes suffering. He uses it to shape you, to refine you, and to grow something in you that ease and comfort never could.Th...  Read More

"But we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." - Romans 5:3-4Nobody signs up for suffering. If you could skip the pain, you probably would. But suffering has a way of shaping us, deepening us, and bringing a kind of growth that comfort never could. And even more than that, suffering can be a stage where ...  Read More

"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