Pain -> Purity of Heart
2Co 7:9 Now I'm glad--not that you were upset, but that you were jarred into turning things around. You let the distress bring you to God, not drive you from him. The result was all gain, no loss.
2Co 7:10 Distress that drives us to God does that. It turns us around. It gets us back in the way of salvation. We never regret that kind of pain. But those who let distress drive them away from God are full of regrets, end up on a deathbed of regrets.
2Co 7:11 And now, isn't it wonderful all the ways in which this distress has goaded you closer to God? You're more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible. Looked at from any angle, you've come out of this with purity of heart.
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2Co 7:16 And I couldn't be more pleased--I'm so confident and proud of you. :-)
If Paul was typing this letter in an email to the Church of Corinth, I'm pretty darn sure he would've tagged a smiley at the end of 7:16.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Fear of Pain
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It is in the deepest recesses of our heart, where at some point in our suffering, we are forced to confront the deepest pain; therein we find the strength to see first and foremost, that life is worth living for, and thereafter, we find the strength to carry on.
God whispers in our good times; and Shouts in our suffering.. it is not in His nature to turn His back on us, but it is always in our nature to turn away from Him.
His Word tells us that even in our unfaithfulness, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.
Whenever you find that you can no longer walk the Walk of Faith, turn to your side, and He will carry you.
Thanks for the reply. I agree with you, friend. My Lord is carrying me now. :)
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