Lately, I've been praying for two friends that are in chronic pain. It's hard to find ways to encourage people, when I have absolutely no idea of what they are experiencing in the area of pain. It's awkward not being able to take away their pain by some special prayer. Knowing and believing that God could take it all away if He chose to and not understanding why He hasn't.
I hear of people telling them things from "just confess that they are healed to ask God to forgive you." It breaks my heart to think that that is a way to "minister" the love and compassion of Jesus. It's teaching me a lot on how well do I understand scripture and a lot about this journey of faith.
I caught myself saying today, "I would make your pain go away if I could." I thought about that statement. Even though it sounds compassionate, am I coming across like I know better than God? God could take the pain away and yet He has not. Who am I to say I would take it away if I could?
We are so quick to seek instant gratification; even if for someone else. Is this right as a believer? I am starting to pray that God would get the most glory out of these situations. I am reminded of the blind man in scripture that had people guessing that he had sinned, or that his parents had sinned. That was the reason he was blind.
Why do we have to have all the answers. Does it show more faith when we provide answers or when we still trust God even though we may never have the answers? We are still living on earth as foreigners. If heaven is our home and one of it's rewards is a glorified body. Another no more sickness or pain. Shouldn't we all the more looking forward to heaven instead of focusing on being comfortable down here?
I believe it was Franny Crosby that was asked about her blindness since birth . Her response was beautiful. It was something like,"Why should I be sad about my blindness when the first thing my eyes will ever behold will be my blessed Savior."
I hear of people telling them things from "just confess that they are healed to ask God to forgive you." It breaks my heart to think that that is a way to "minister" the love and compassion of Jesus. It's teaching me a lot on how well do I understand scripture and a lot about this journey of faith.
I caught myself saying today, "I would make your pain go away if I could." I thought about that statement. Even though it sounds compassionate, am I coming across like I know better than God? God could take the pain away and yet He has not. Who am I to say I would take it away if I could?
We are so quick to seek instant gratification; even if for someone else. Is this right as a believer? I am starting to pray that God would get the most glory out of these situations. I am reminded of the blind man in scripture that had people guessing that he had sinned, or that his parents had sinned. That was the reason he was blind.
Why do we have to have all the answers. Does it show more faith when we provide answers or when we still trust God even though we may never have the answers? We are still living on earth as foreigners. If heaven is our home and one of it's rewards is a glorified body. Another no more sickness or pain. Shouldn't we all the more looking forward to heaven instead of focusing on being comfortable down here?
I believe it was Franny Crosby that was asked about her blindness since birth . Her response was beautiful. It was something like,"Why should I be sad about my blindness when the first thing my eyes will ever behold will be my blessed Savior."
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