My last post was about how God hurts with us. When we hurt, he hurts too. Here are a couple more thoughts about that. I ran across something that the prophet Isaiah said (Isaiah 63:9). I’ve included several versions of it since each carries its own sort of soothing nuance. In all their suffering he …
God hurts too (Part 1 of 3)
I’m corresponding with a professed atheist friend of mine. I say “professed” because it just seems to untenable to me that someone could say that they know there is no God. Agnostic? Sure. Atheist? To me, that’s a pretty hard sell. Anyway, in one of our “conversations” I wrote the following. Regarding God’s frustrating and …
the sufferers’ club part 2
A Journal entry… the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings. Philippians 3:10 This seems to refer to a certain deeper communion with you in suffering – a communion that is not exactly what any of us thought we were signing up for when we said “Yes” to you. I’m not sure I am willing most …
the sufferers’ club part 1
… the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings. Philippians 3:10 A Journal entry of mine in 2008… It’s helped me to know that I am not alone in this hellacious world. Others (whose pain I had not formerly known) have, with your support and help, navigated these treacherous waters. It’s like being thrown into a …
Gentle Jesus?
I'm a fan of C.S. Lewis, and have recently been fascinated by browsing through the three volume set of The Letters of CS Lewis. I love the way he thought and the way he said things. In the following, Lewis quotes Pascal... While commenting on the concept of the “Gentle Jesus” he said: “Gentle Jesus …
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