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We live in a world of instant information. Now it has almost lost its meaning. The New Testament is full of wonderful promises about the future. I love the one that says that Jesus will return and establish a new heaven and a new earth. There will be no more pain and sadness. There was a boy who shattered his back falling down a flight of stairs. He spent his childhood in and out of a hospital. The boy remarked, "God is fair." A person asked how long her spent in a hospital. The boy answered "Thirteen years." The person asked if he thought that it is fair? He replied "God has got all of eternity of make it up to me." Suffering is not a part of God's original creation. There was no suffering in the Garden of Eden. There will be no suffering when God creates a new earth and heaven. So, suffering is basically an alien in God's world. We need to see the suffering of this life in the context of eternity and to always respond to suffering with compassion. A good book to read about suffering is Job. He suffered but responded by continuing to trust and worship God in his suffering. This is a great example and one I need to inforce in my life.
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Savannah
2/15/2018 08:42:33 pm
I was reading through some of your post, and this one really stands out to me. The boy commenting on suffering in the story really registered with me and the thing happening in my life. I feel like this blog post was wrote for me!
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Hi, I'm Mollie. I so excited that you are here! I am a ordinary girl with a passion for Christ. I am also an artist and a musician. I hope you enjoy my blog and I hope it can mollify your day. Archives
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