This is a little sideline post- not directly related to remodeling.
It's a good thing we're in the painting stage- something we are doing ourselves, not something our contractor is doing. He has been at Hershey Medical (PA) since the weekend with his wife's family. His wife's 3 year old niece was on life support since Thursday with no brain activity. It started with a simple stomach flu. Life support was removed last evening and she went to be with Jesus.
We don't know this family very well, but we are good friends with a paternal uncle, and our contractor's wife is a maternal aunt. If you'd like to see pictures of this beautiful little girl email me for their blog address.
We had an excellent message on Sunday on Suffering. We looked at 3 reasons for suffering- to explore 1. Is God really good?
2. Is it really worth it for me to go through this?
3. Is it really worth it to God i.e. will I fulfil His purpose?
I am still grappling with what it looks like to embrace your pain. Any comments?
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To me, embracing your pain does not mean being overjoyed that things are the way they are but accepting the situation rather than resisting it. I believe God is sovereign and He knows what is best for me, painful though it may be. If we had no pain we would not feel the need of God.
Over time after Steve's death (and various other circumstances) I think I learned to accept it when irreversible events take place. If there is no chance of changing things, then there is no help to be had. Moving on is the best way to protect ourselves from turning into a big pot of sorry soup. Dwelling on the circumstances rather than looking ahead with optimism will put anyone in the gutter.
Its the difference between, "Why is God letting this happen to me" and "I know that I have the strength within me to get through this. God has given me the strength to endure this pain."
Cheryl, I think your comment the other day is so true - it's not just a resigned, "I have to accept this and so I will" sort of attitude. Didn't he say last Sun. that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference? Which means that I may hate the pain and it will grieve me, but I am NOT running away and I am not just lowering my expectations, but am aware of the losses and running to my Father with my grief and asking Him what it looks like to live with pain - I don't think it's same for any two people btw.
love your seeking heart!
I just came across YouTube videos about Nick Vujicic. Wow! That's some powerful stuff. I especially like his comment "We should not compare sufferings."
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