There is one thing we have in common: We all know what it means to hurt! When life hurts and our dreams fade, we may express our anguish in different ways. Each one of us knows the sting and pain of heartache, disease and disaster, trial and suffering.
I can't imagine going through such times without Jesus Christ. But frankly, that is what a lot of people do. They face those frightening fears and sleepless nights without Christ. As a believer, I keep reminding myself that what I am going through isn't the end of the story...it is simply the rough journey that leads to the right destination.
When we are suffering, only Christ's perspective can replace our resentment with rejoicing. I have seen it happen in hospital rooms. I have seen it happen in families. I have seen it happen in my own life!
I just turned 40 in May and have already lost both of my parents; my mom to cancer and my dad to heart disease. Without the perspective of Christ, the resentment I felt naturally would not have been replaced with the rejoicing that I feel spiritually.
Our whole perspective changes when we catch a glimpse of the purpose of Christ in it all. Take that away, and it is nothing more than a bitter, terrible experience.
Suffering comes in many forms and degrees, but His grace is ALWAYS there to carry us beyond it. I've lived long enough and endured a sufficient number of trials to say without hesitation that only Christ's perspective can replace our resentment with rejoicing.
Have a blessed Monday,
Dalinda
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