JOURNAL/PAIN AND GAIN

JOURNAL/PAIN AND GAIN




“Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly-THEN Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him-'GOD FORBID-Lord!-NO such thing shall ever happen to you'-
HE TURNED and said to Peter-'GET BEHIND ME-Satan!-You are an obstacle to me'” Matthew 16:21-23


PAIN for ourselves is one thing-BUT when it's pain to someone we LOVE-it is even worse-WE can do nothing-but try and BE SUPPORT to loved ones-this was the case with me and my dad and mom as each one of them were failing and dying


THIS should have been the case with Peter and the other APOSTLES as Jesus was getting ready to face his PASSION


DEAR LORD-we may not like the path that our family/and our friends may be on-BUT ALWAYS help us to be A SENSE OF SUPPORT when the people we love FACE HARDSHIP AND PAIN


DEAR LORD-no matter what we or LOVED ONES are facing-it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your your CONSTANT LOVE for us








WITNESS




8-7-13




PAIN AND GAIN




How many of you
Are currently experiencing pain


How many of you
Have ever been in pain


I would say virtually
Everyone would answer yes
At least to the second question


There are three types of pain
Physical pain
Spiritual pain
And emotional pain


Pain is defined as a state of or lack
Of physical-emotional or mental well-being
It can be mild-severe-or any stage in between


I have to tell you
I am in physical pain
Almost every minute of my life
(as I am sure others of you are)


I have been in emotional pain
When relationships didn’t work out
And in spiritual pain
When I could not see
Where my life was going
Or why
God wouldn’t let my plans
For my life
Work out the way
That I wanted them too


And I have questioned God
As I am sure
Many of you have


AS JOB DID


“His wife said to him,
‘Are you sill holding on to your integrity
Curse God and die’


Job replied,
‘You are talking like a foolish woman
Shall we accept good from God
And not trouble’


In all this
Job did not sin in what he said” Job 2:9-10


Job held on
He was VINDICATED


PAIN AND GAIN


I held on


By holding on
I found God
I found you


“When your words came-I ate them
They were joy and my heart’s delight
For I held your name
O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY” Jeremiah 15:16


Though the world
May turn its back on us
GOD NEVER WILL
God is patient and loving


We may feel pain
But gain towards GOD
And towards others
Is our FINAL DESTINATION


GAIN


God works for our good


“And we know
That in all things
God WORKS FOR THE GOOD
OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM
Who have been called
According to his purpose” Romans 8:28


THE POWER OF GOD’S LOVE


I cannot change my own life
PAIN
But hopefully something I say or do
Can be a SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
To someone else
GAIN


“WE rejoice in our suffering
Because we know that suffering
Produces perseverance
Perseverance-character
And character-HOPE


And HOPE doe not disappoint us
Because God has poured his love
Into our hearts
By the Holy Spirit
Whom he has given us” Romans 5:3-5


Therefore-pain + gain=HOPE
HOPE FOR ALL OF US


Robert P. Wallman
5-4-13




Ps WITNESS 8-7-13




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