Thankful
I believe we need to please the soul whether then the flesh, to know the true meaning of being thankful for all God has done for us. I believe the hardest thing for all of us is to separate the flesh form the soul. We are so conditioned to supply the human body with what it needs, we neglect the spiritual side of our being. That's why it's unbearable to have anything harmful, even death, happening to us or anyone. We spend all our lives preparing for our fleshly needs, but have little preparation for our internal soul.
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul, but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body."Matthew 10:28. The body might temporarily be the possession of cancer or evil men or find itself in any number of other horrible death dealing circumstances, but these enemies cannot prevent the soul from going to God. When the executioners have done their worse, God will be shown to have done his best.
I'm at the point of Thanking God every step of the way, especially when you suffer an illness. Just think about it, suffering experienced in life is the exception and not the rule. Illness is relatively short-lived in comparison to good health as are earthquakes in comparison to the age of the earth. Moreover, just because our intellectual capacity is limited and we can’t evaluate what the wisdom is, doesn't mean it isn't there. For instance, in some cases, sickness results in the build up of immunity, earthquakes relieve pent up pressures within the earth, volcanoes spew out minerals resulting in rich fertile soil for agriculture. There is an ancient wisdom that states “Out of the snakes poison comes the antidote”. How else can one appreciate goodness without having experienced hardship to use as a comparator? Would it be possible to appreciate good health if illness did not occur?
We don't thank God enough. I believe with out a degree of suffering we wouldn't even know the meaning of being Thankful.One of the most rewarding reasons that suffering has value is experienced by those who can say with conviction, "I know how you feel. I've been in your shoes." Suffering prepares us to minister comfort to others who suffer.
Feeling isolated is one of the hardest parts of suffering. It can feel like you're all alone in your pain, and that makes it so much worse. The comfort of those who have known that same pain is inexpressible. It feels like a warm blanket being draped around your soul. But in order for someone to say those powerful words,"I know just how you feel because I've been there", that person had to walk through the same difficult valley first.
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul, but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body."Matthew 10:28. The body might temporarily be the possession of cancer or evil men or find itself in any number of other horrible death dealing circumstances, but these enemies cannot prevent the soul from going to God. When the executioners have done their worse, God will be shown to have done his best.
I'm at the point of Thanking God every step of the way, especially when you suffer an illness. Just think about it, suffering experienced in life is the exception and not the rule. Illness is relatively short-lived in comparison to good health as are earthquakes in comparison to the age of the earth. Moreover, just because our intellectual capacity is limited and we can’t evaluate what the wisdom is, doesn't mean it isn't there. For instance, in some cases, sickness results in the build up of immunity, earthquakes relieve pent up pressures within the earth, volcanoes spew out minerals resulting in rich fertile soil for agriculture. There is an ancient wisdom that states “Out of the snakes poison comes the antidote”. How else can one appreciate goodness without having experienced hardship to use as a comparator? Would it be possible to appreciate good health if illness did not occur?
We don't thank God enough. I believe with out a degree of suffering we wouldn't even know the meaning of being Thankful.One of the most rewarding reasons that suffering has value is experienced by those who can say with conviction, "I know how you feel. I've been in your shoes." Suffering prepares us to minister comfort to others who suffer.
Feeling isolated is one of the hardest parts of suffering. It can feel like you're all alone in your pain, and that makes it so much worse. The comfort of those who have known that same pain is inexpressible. It feels like a warm blanket being draped around your soul. But in order for someone to say those powerful words,"I know just how you feel because I've been there", that person had to walk through the same difficult valley first.
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