deep suffer=deep lessons
cs lewis= pain
suffering is a mystery, loving god has purpose, head of this home, jesus loves me this i know
others stories of suffering..is mine so hard?
read your own reality now
god knows what hes doing, his reasons are unknown but part of big picture/explanation
some never been thru suffering
suffering is having what you dont want or wanting what you dont have
no suffering=man intolerable, leads to god
greatest gifts come from suffering=love, living life
found peace, not why
i will be w/you--jesus
my happiness to suffer for you
psalm 23
learn who god is by suffering
rom 8;18-19
always hope
job lost everything..patient?.. never lost trust in god.. god knows before you say/think
no denial of god existence
god answers job w/mystery of himself with ?
god reveals himself
just trust..no explanations
mercy of god or fate of chance
daniel n the pit
cs lewis..problem of pain
if good, not fun
i dont know what your going thru but i know the one who does
why her/him..trust
lead me on however/wherever
jesus keep me in the cross
what did i expect from god to answer prayers
only christianity deals w/suffering..by jesus...no other religion, they evade
we live in a fallen world w/sin n suffering
jesus became the victim
psalm 46--refuge n strength..be still
acceptance--key to peace..love of god wills our joy..love=sacrifice n suffer
suffer=mystery, is affirmed
not at mercy of chance
yes lord i dont like it but ill take it b/c your in charge
faith is not a feeling, its a willed obedience
1]give up your right to self--yes to whatever god gives..do the next thing..we think situation is worse than it is..gods promises get us thru
2]take up your cross--
3]follow me--
isa 50;7
trust me, accept now, see later
voluntary willed act=acceptance, key to peace
thorn in pauls side..to keep from being conceited
psalm 116;12
truth-promise of god
msg-god will do whatever length to get our attention, i am lord..my will for u is joy
acceptance=cup of salvation
gratitude..1]christians different?, 2]say ty, 3]honors god, 4]prepares the way toward salvation
our response=gratitude
cheerful, gracious peacefulness
visable difference made by JC
not argue w/god but obey n say ty
honors god=gratititude
he prepares the way to give me gift of salvation
how to deal w/suffering of any kind
1]recognize it..seek refuge w/god..cry, pray, ask why
2]thank god in advance..god still god, control, sovereign
3]i will not be afraid but trust.
4]bless the lord regardless of circumstances
5]we need jesus, not explanations
6]turn to him, not alcohol, food,
7]whats your need
do need to thx for his control over all
isaiah 55;2
it is a gift=suffering
ch5=offering
we need to offer ourselves n talents to world n back to god
brain, personality, emotions, will, patience,
he allowed
1]everything is gift, 2]several kinds of offerings i can make 3]offer obedience, start w/ty praise, n thorn
gen 45;8
experience didnt change but response does
we receive, accept, thank, offer back
psalm 51
offering=matter to life/good of world
ps 34;32
handle loneliness=offering
ministry=service=offering to jesus
to obey is better than sacrifice
ezek. 24;16-17
psalm 119;91
measure your life by loss n not by gain, not by wine drunk but by wine poured forth, for loves strength standeth in love's sacrifice , he that suffered most has the most to give.
ch6..transfiguration
blessed assurance..fanny crosby..8000 hymns
suffering n glory in contact on cross
cross-- doesnt exempt us from suffering..symbol of..take up your cross
faith rests on character of god..not how we think god should act
1] principle of the cross..life comes out of death..upside down theology..seed fall to ground>harvest
lose your life, youll find it..everything we eat means something has died..even stars die
2 chron 29;27
2]perspective changed to include glory..corrie ten boom=joy..phillipians=epistile of joy..christ suffers w/me, for me and in me
3] paradox..best fruit from hardest pruning, joy from greatest sorrow, mary virgin birth, priviledge of offering all i suffer for light of world..desert> spring, weakness>power, humiliation> glory, perishable> imperishable, beauty for ashes.. poem by grant colfax tullar
The Weaver”
“My life is but a weaving
Between my God and me.
I cannot choose the colors
He weaveth steadily.
Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow;
And I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper
And I the underside.
Not ’til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And reveal the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the weaver’s skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned
He knows, He loves, He cares;
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives the very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him.”
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