The Joy of Suffering

The crazy thing about being a Christian is that words mean a different thing to us.When some speak of joy they are talking about excitement or an outpouring of elated happy emotions that brings a smile to all around. For us, joy is completely different yet almost exactly the same. Joy is the feeling in our hearts that we receive when we invite God in and accept His power in and over us. This inner joy helps us get through the toughest times. This means we can accept the things that happen around us and can discern what is in God's plan or perverted by Satan. We can see the dangers ahead because of the inner peace that joy brings.

Some folks have a problem with this because when we are in times of suffering we accept our fate. When a loved one is seriously ill we accept it as intervention and something good will come from it. Losing a loved one is hard to accept but if the suffering had grown the faith of the person and all those around, then there is joy at the end of the pain. 

Brothers and Sisters pray for my family while my dad is going through chemo. My sister and step mother are at wits end as caretakers and I will be up with him in January to restructure the house and take over some of the care. Dad is suffering but has accepted what is happening. Help us in prayer through building up our inner joy and peace.

In God's Embrace,

​Rob, Servant of God