God sees our tears, and in the person of Jesus he has shed tears of his own. Our tears matter. From Scott Hubbard at Desiring God. When Jesus joined a crowd outside the town of Nain and watched a widow weep over her son’s body, “he had compassion on her” (Luke 7:13). Later, when Mary …
No one starts out with the intention of becoming bitter, writes Nancy Guthrie. To get there involves and accumulative process of gathering the hurts that will fuel a fire that will never stop burning. Guthrie tells of her own experience: No one ever says, “When I grow up, I want to be bitter.” But life …
David Powlison writes about lessons he learned as a Christian who went through a prolonged season of intense suffering. He avoids glib and sentimental expressions and also stays clear of wrongly placed triumphalism. From the post: …yes, we do learn from suffering, but it’s not a simple lesson. What’s most important is this: God shows …
True Gospel comfort is meant to be shared. From Christina Fox at the Gospel Coalition: This story of gospel comfort in 2 Corinthians reminds us that we’re all united to Christ, and that when he is at work in one of us, it affects all of us. God’s grace multiplies as it works through the …
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