I’m not Mari Gras(ing) but I am playing with GRANDS so I have consulted Just Between God & Me by Sandra Drescher and I think her entry for March 8 will speak to us today. Just Between God & Me. Zondervan Publishing House. 1977.
Growing Pains
Hurts, hurts, and more hurts. If I’m a Christian and God loves me as much as He says, why does He allow me to be hurt this much? This question may be asked often and may turn into bitterness if I don’t keep reminding myself why God allows hurts in my life. Being a Christian doesn’t mean my misfortunes will automatically disappear. God doesn’t simply move into action every time I need a miracle performed. He does what’s best for me whether I realize it at the time or not. Looking back, I can see how various hurts in my life have helped me. It’s easier for me to understand what a friend is going through if I have already experienced a similar hurt. I can help that person pull through rough times by sharing my experience. Hurts can become blessings. If all Christians were shielded against hurts, we could no longer be sensitive to non-Christians, and communication with them would be lost. I want to learn to look for good in every situation. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (I Thess. 5:18 NIV). Equip me, O God, in any way You choose, to be a better servant for You, even if it means hurts. Grant me an attitude which seeks to find the good in everything, even if it takes awhile. Amen.
A dear friend loaned me this book yesterday. Tonight I finished it. I think I read this one faster than any previous book. Get your hands on a copy and READ!
Now on to more Sunday School prep.
Y’all have a sweet evening and be sure to gather for worship tomorrow — JESUS is surely worthy and HEAVEN IS REAL and waiting for us!!!
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