“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 In the span of the eternal, earthly suffering is nothing. Anyone who is with Jesus now is at final rest and peace and no longer bound to the suffering they faced on the earth. In the earthly understanding of time, …
Entrust Your Soul to God
“Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.” I have come to realize that each trial of suffering requires a new position of surrender and training. Your last trial can equip you somewhat for the future but each new trial brings its own learning curve and discipline that you …
“How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord His God.”
I am in a lot of pain today. With my injury, the pain comes in waves. Like all waves, there’s a crest. The crest in my affliction is quite painful but today is day one of the wave beginning, they can last for two weeks. I am already in agony and I am not even close to the crest. It …
The Faithfulness of God
The Faithfulness of God I am coming up to the fourth-month post-injury. I have still a lot of recovery ahead and still a great deal of uncertainty. But this is what I am learning – while I do not like my circumstances and I struggle every single day, I can honestly say that the Lord has continued to show His …
Shall we not accept adversity from God?
“So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast …
Finding Peace in the Present
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 One of the struggles of my injury is that I have a hard time filtering my thoughts right now. Ruminating thoughts try to monopolize my mind and fear can rise up within my spirit quite quickly. …
Wrestling like Jacob
I have a newfound favorite person in scripture…Jacob. We read in Genesis that while Jacob was wrestling and prevailing against the Lord, that the Lord touched Jacob’s thigh and dislocated it. Yet we read this did not stop Jacob as he says to the Lord in Genesis 32:26 “I will not let you go until you bless me”. This is …
“You Do Not Want To Go Away Also, Do You?”
In John 6:67 we read an important question Jesus asked His Apostles “You do not want to go away also, do you?”. This question proceeded the moment where Jesus said you must eat my flesh and drink my blood and we read in verse 66, “As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.” …
The Lord sits on His Throne
The Voice of the Lord in the Storm. A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of …
Fear involves Torment
Torment – N – 1: extreme pain or anguish of body or mind: AGONY. Most people who don’t know me intimately would be shocked to learn that I struggle with fear and anxiety. I just don’t present as “that person” and for most of my life, I wasn’t. Fear never really grabbed a hold of me until I had my third son …