I am not ashamed to admit I am afraid of bears. To me, this is perfectly rational and after more than thirty-four years in Alaska I still can not get used to the idea of not being at the top of the food chain. So when I am fearful or anxious about something or concerned about someone, I sometimes end up dreaming about bears. To me, bears are the embodiment of all things terrifying.
Why go I mourning” Psalm 42:9 Canst thou answer this, believer? Canst thou find any reason why thou art so often mourning instead of rejoicing? Why yield to gloomy anticipations? Who told thee that the night would never end in day? Who told thee that the winter of thy discontent would proceed from frost to …
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By definition, God is good and God is love. Therefore, everything He does is good. I trust Him on that basis. I do not trust that He will do what I want or that He will spare me pain. I trust HIM because He is wise and He loves me.
As death overcomes the body and the believer passes into life eternal, in the last moments of grace, is the still small voice of the Lord the last and clearest thing a child of God hears on earth? Is our spiritual receptivity at its peak at this very moment?
In this post: Why Did My Child Die?When a Child Dies, There are No Easy AnswersLeave the Why? question with God Why Did My Child Die? Why? We want to know...why? Yes, there is sin in the world, and death and suffering, and so it will be until Jesus comes back. But why me? we …
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