The hard work of sowing seed in what looks like perfectly empty earth has a time of harvest. All suffering, pain, emptiness, disappointment is seed: sow it in God and He will, finally, bring a crop of joy from it.
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Tag Archives: Trials
PRAISE THE LORD!
In our fluctuations of feelings, it is well to remember that Jesus admits no change in His affections; your heart is not the compass Jesus saileth by.
A Future of Immeasurable Good
No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary. No matter what happens to you, no matter the depth of tragedy or pain you face, no matter how death stalks you and your loved ones, the Resurrection promises you a future of immeasurable good.
A Broken Heart
If through a broken heart God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then thank Him for breaking your heart.
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Tasting the Sweetness of Christ
A bitterness of soul will make the taste of the benefit of Christ more delicious.
HT: @ReformedMike
The Storms of Life
In seasons of severe trial the Christian is compelled to cast himself on God alone. Happy storms that wreck a man on such a rock as this!
What the Fellowship of Christ’s Sufferings Really Means
No man is truly crucified until he accepts that crucifixion as coming from the hand of God. Otherwise, it amounts to no more than an ugly incident taking place between ugly people.
Suffering, a Door to Spiritual Growth
Suffering so unbolts the door of the heart, that the Word has easier entrance.
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The Trial of Your Faith, More Precious Than Gold
The moment things go wrong . . . then you will know exactly the value of what you claim to believe.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981)
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Life Is Worship 