Tag: Suffering
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Ministering to a Hurting and Suffering Friend
When someone is going through suffering and hurt, we always want to help, don’t we? But there are times that our good intentions can be misunderstood by the person that we are helping. Words are powerful. Our words, no matter how truthful they are, do not mean that it is helpful to the person that…
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The Fruit of Pain and Suffering
Is there any fruit out of suffering and pain? Many years back, I have asked that question. For me, suffering and pain are like a heavy load in the back. Imagine that as we walk, there is this load that we carry. It makes us feel uncomfortable. It makes our walk harder and slower. It…
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The Choice to Trust God
Trusting God is a choice based on who He is, not our feeling or circumstance. As I wake up every day, a lot of thoughts confront me – will I still be healed? Will the Lord provide for me? Is my family okay? Is God still providing for them? Where would I be this time…
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How Can We Encourage Ourselves During Tough Times?
All of us face discouragement at some point in life. Others may feel and experience it every day and a few may not. But along the way, we encounter it. We hit rock bottom with various reasons. As a woman of this generation, I joined the trend of living independently (for such a long time).…
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God’s Faithfulness
It was another lovely morning. As I set myself to jog in this nature-like park where we always go, I gazed at the horizon (I love doing this every time I am here). The sea shone like crystals where it met the clear sky with a few cotton-like clouds. It was indeed a magnificent view.…
