Is it Possible to Find Joy in Chronic Pain?
Many of us have experienced, or are experiencing, various versions of chronic pain for varying periods of time. In many cases, it doesn’t make sense and there seems to be no explanation.
Many of us have experienced, or are experiencing, various versions of chronic pain for varying periods of time. In many cases, it doesn’t make sense and there seems to be no explanation.
“Don’t ever pray for patience!” Right? Isn’t that what everybody says? Why do you suppose that is? If the path to patience is so difficult, how in the world can there be joy?
I have long been a shoe girl. For me, I just love the way they look. I love the way my feet feel in them, the many changing designs that they produce, and the fact that I can dress them up for work, or down with a pair of jeans on the weekends. But shouldn’t so much joy be reserved for less materialistic things?
It doesn’t matter how you found yourself in the situation, whether you were laid off, fired, or if you walked out on your own accord, being unemployed (when you’d rather be otherwise) really sucks!
The idea of kneeling down for hours on end, having a one-sided conversation with some supreme being, is not an enticing way to spend your time, I get it. But the thing is, there is so much more to prayer than you realize!
When Jesus was born in a humble, dirty manger to a humble couple from a humble village, He was born with all the authority, glory and sovereign power of the Almighty God. Even though He had every right to ride in on a white stallion with a flaming sword, slaying the wicked, He chose a different path.
Church community seems like a dying approach, and you may be wondering what it provides, that you can’t find on your own.
Suffering is really hard, and sometimes there is no way to make any sense of it. But God Himself is with you. He is waiting, full of grace, to restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you in Christ Jesus.
Why is it that we ignore the sin that we don’t want to let go of? We cannot stick our heads in the sand. Pretending to not be convicted of your sin is not the same as not being convicted. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away.
With so many of life’s demands vying for your attention every day, the idea of being still before God seems laughable. In our fast paced, success driven American culture, sitting in silence feels like a waste of our time. But it’s important.
God says that He is here to comfort us in our distress and that when we ask, He gives abundantly so that we, in turn, can comfort others.
When searching for inner peace, these three simple strategies are the only tried and true methods that I have found that actually work.
Many suggest rekindling love by creating romantic settings to spice up your intimacy, but there is a better way to show love.
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