"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." (Rom.12:12)
"A Christian is a person who decides to face and live through suffering. If we do not make that decision, we are endangered on every side. A man or woman of faith who fails to acknowledge and deal with suffering becomes, at last, either a cynic or a melancholic or a suicide...the Gospel offers a different view of suffering: in suffering we enter the depths; we are at the heart of things; we are near to where Christ was on the cross."
(Eugene Peterson/A Long Obedience in the Same Direction)
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"the Gospel offers a different view of suffering: in suffering we enter the depths; we are at the heart of things; we are near to where Christ was on the cross."
Amen
Thanks for sharing that Tom
And thanks to our Blessed Lord for making that true.
If there is no resurrection, we are of all people the most to be pitied.
Craig
Craig,
That is so true. If it were not for the Gospel, it would be better to have never been born!
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