For the next two weeks in Transit we are going to be talking about worship through suffering. It’s a pretty interesting topic becuase suffering usually has two effects on people’s faith, suffering can strengthen it, or suffering and destroy it. Unfortunately I have no cure for suffering, and I have no answers for why bad things happen to good people. But Bad things don’t have to turn us into weak people. Bad things don’t have to make us doubt.
The Thoughtoponder (one word this time) is How can you worship through suffering?
I’m looking forward to hearing from people on this. Stories are welcome, I won’t share any of them without permission. I think our stories can bring great healing to others though so if you have gone through a really hard time and found God on the other end of it then I would love to hear about it.
Have a great day!
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I believe the highest honor we give God is when we choose to worship and praise Him through suffering. Let’s face it, we can easily praise God when life is going along well or when He’s just done something great in our life.
Clearly, at times, life sucks. But when we are going through hard times, He is still God – still worthy of our praise.
It’s in those tough times when I needed God to do something really big for me – when I was really at the end of myself – that I have felt His presence most.
Just like a parent with a kid who is hurting or sick who will sit beside that kid for hours watching and ministering to him, God is close to those who are suffering (He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit- Psalm 34) His heart goes out to us when we are hurting – even when it’s a result of our own doing.
When we choose to worship through suffering – He is faithful to meet us and minister His peace and love. He doesn’t always change our circumstances (rats!!!) – but He will ALWAYS change US – if we let Him.
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