Tag Archives: Suffering

Victory over bitterness and despair

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Joseph’s story teaches us how to protect our hearts from the poison of bitterness and the prison of despair. Continue reading →

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A screaming room in every hospital

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

The doctor thought to himself that there should be a screaming room in every hospital. Continue reading →

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Nature’s wonders follow the plow

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Are you safe and undisturbed, living lazily in the sunshine – the picture of sleepy contentment? Continue reading →

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Understanding trials

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Prepared for the tough parts of the journey.  Continue reading →

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The outcome of our suffering

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Sometimes we are not sure of all the purposes involved in our suffering. I am encouraged by the hope that the outcome would be a display of… Continue reading →

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Depression – a balanced understanding

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

This is a good time to revisit and better understand the dark shadows of depression that creep over the souls of many. Continue reading →

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Life is often a winding and troubled road

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The point of many biblical stories is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in strange turns of life. Continue reading →

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5 purposes of pain (C. S. Lewis)

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

C. S. Lewis gave us helpful insights into pain before he left this world to go to the place where “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Revelation 21:4). It was good for me to revisit his reflections on pain. Continue reading →

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A thorn in the flesh?

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Three purposes of thorns of affliction and much more… Continue reading →

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Hope large enough to overcome death

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Where is there hope sufficiently encompassing to enable us to know that all our pain and suffering has not been in vain? Continue reading →

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