little stones
I dare anyone to watch the second video of the week “Why is
there Pain and Suffering” and not cry. I love hearing stories of people feeling
God’s presence in a very real way when they are suffering. If we can feel God
in our suffering, then there is a comfort in that. If we can’t, let us be on our knees crying
out to feel His presence. As I said before, I certainly don’t have a complete
answer for why God allows suffering and would run from anyone who claimed to
know very specifically why God allowed a certain event to happen. What I do
know is that God uses everything for His purpose, even when it is really
miserable for us on earth, and that the Holy Spirit cries out for us with groaning
that cannot be uttered (Romans 8:26).
What I do know as a mother is that there is nothing worse than allowing
my daughter to feel the pain of her choices and see her not learn. If I am
suffering, I don’t want to miss whatever God is trying to show me about myself
or about His love. I see people have
hard things happen to them and become bitter martyrs. I’ve also seen people
have horrible things happen and become more compassionate and kind. I listen to very little Christian music, but
I love the artist Nicole Nordeman. Her song “Rolling River God” is a beautiful piece
about pain. It contains this line: “Little stones are smooth only once the
water passes through.” If we must endure
pain, let us become more beautiful through it.
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