Job 10:1 - "I am disgusted with my life. Let me complain freely. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul."
When we face battling affliction, the natural response is to feel sorry for ourselves. Pain pushes us towards self-pity. I feel like a huge unjustice has been brought down upon me, and the jury is blind and the accuser is oblivious. Guilt has hindered me, but anger has brought down the gavel.
Life's trials, whether allowed by God or sent by God, can help us grow and set us free. I need to face difficult situations asking God "what can I learn and how can I grow?" rather than "Who did this to me, and how can I get rid of it". It seems that why is a question we are free to ask, but God is not bound to answer.
Im feeling so good right now. I know God isn't a cosmic killjoy, he plans ever trial that comes in our way. God knows, God sees, and God cares.
So when your hurt, remember: you never cry alone.
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The first comment is mine!
There is a book on my shelf called "creative suffering"...
I havent read it, but I assume that it talks about the mystery of G-d creating beauty from pain.
Its something I don't think about enough. Danke for reminding me.
are you having that space party?
-j
somehow i think you know way too many j's and jays' of the like shannon heh. I keep thinking of Jaythen Jaython?.. whatever.
Anyways, we always ask why and get no answer because I think God wants us to find out ourselves. The way we can progress is by knowing exactly how to progress ourselves.
yea and im "stuck" about that profile thing.. dunno how to fix so looks good on both.
Im not sure I agree with that...
We are free-agents to be sure (well, most of us are)
but I think G-d also wants our reliance. He does answer I think...
though sometimes its taken me years to see how...
its 'jaethan' incidently.
LMAO!!! BRING IT!!! lol... jk... are you have a good break so far??
Rheatard needs to check her grammar :) haha
Well that is probably true j, however God answering could be in many many ways. Even self-awareness of certain things could just be given by God.
I dont get why the james' passage though (I get it.. but why..). We each live through our own trials daily, small or large. We can never plan when these trials occur or how to get through it. Maybe the reason I don't understand why, is the fact that I don't take things by the written word and examine the litteral meaning of things.
excited for xmas, and seeing you in 8 days!! :D
It has been too long.. you need to come out here soon to do some boarding ;)
done and done
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