jaboyle100
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What do we do when life hurts? You've played by the rules, done what's expected, and lived a responsible life; then the bottom falls out. Life brings hurts in many ways. We may hurt through an illness, an injustice, criticism, adversity, loss, stress, suffering, etc. We sometimes feel confused and disappointed. When we are hurt, we need to reconnect with God. Job fell to the ground and worshipped God.
( Job 1:20-21). Praise brings peace and inner strength. Job kept his faith and came through his suffering victoriously- Job 42:10-12. When life hurts us, we need some friends to support us, friends who will stick with us through the good and the bad. When we trust God even when we're in a situation that we don't understand; we are believing that He is still working out all things in conformity to the purpose of His will.
God reveals Himself sometimes through our suffering. We come to know Him better through an experience. The suffering causes us to repent and we learn to see God in a new light. Sometimes God uses whirlwinds to get our attention. When life hurts us through a person, we need to forgive them. We need to pray for those who hurt us. We need to turn things loose and not hold onto hurt feelings. God's Word tells us if we cannot forgive others; He cannot forgive us. Matthew 6:15-But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. When we turn our hurts over to God, we can expect a turnaround. Philippians 4:13-I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.
Lord, help us give our hurts to You, believing You are working out all things in conformity to the purpose of Your will. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Love in Christ, Jan
( Job 1:20-21). Praise brings peace and inner strength. Job kept his faith and came through his suffering victoriously- Job 42:10-12. When life hurts us, we need some friends to support us, friends who will stick with us through the good and the bad. When we trust God even when we're in a situation that we don't understand; we are believing that He is still working out all things in conformity to the purpose of His will.
God reveals Himself sometimes through our suffering. We come to know Him better through an experience. The suffering causes us to repent and we learn to see God in a new light. Sometimes God uses whirlwinds to get our attention. When life hurts us through a person, we need to forgive them. We need to pray for those who hurt us. We need to turn things loose and not hold onto hurt feelings. God's Word tells us if we cannot forgive others; He cannot forgive us. Matthew 6:15-But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. When we turn our hurts over to God, we can expect a turnaround. Philippians 4:13-I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.
Lord, help us give our hurts to You, believing You are working out all things in conformity to the purpose of Your will. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Love in Christ, Jan
