Comments on: pain and suffering & the glory of God http://2mites.com/2009/01/15/pain-and-suffering-the-glory-of-god/ spending it all, because He is our treasure Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Emily http://2mites.com/2009/01/15/pain-and-suffering-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Emily Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:44:51 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-72 Great post, Jeff...I was really challenged to think more holistically about my faith. I often forget to relate many things in life back to God, and I'm not sure I would have thought about jury duty from such a god-glorifying standpoint. Thanks for the reminder that our faith needs to affect every aspect of our lives. Great post, Jeff…I was really challenged to think more holistically about my faith. I often forget to relate many things in life back to God, and I’m not sure I would have thought about jury duty from such a god-glorifying standpoint. Thanks for the reminder that our faith needs to affect every aspect of our lives.

]]> By: Jeff Lacine http://2mites.com/2009/01/15/pain-and-suffering-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Jeff Lacine Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:03:08 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-71 Thanks for the response Mark. Yes, I do think that the pervasive absence of an understanding that God has purpose in suffering contributes to a perpetual rumaging for other "purpose" for suffering. People hope to get money out of suffering so they can somehow justify it and think on more pleasant things. However, they just continue to try and medicate and distract themselves from the reality of human suffering, human sin, and a holy God. I agree with you that thinking and feeling rightly towards God changes everything. May God give us grace to see him as he is! Thanks for the response Mark.

Yes, I do think that the pervasive absence of an understanding that God has purpose in suffering contributes to a perpetual rumaging for other “purpose” for suffering. People hope to get money out of suffering so they can somehow justify it and think on more pleasant things. However, they just continue to try and medicate and distract themselves from the reality of human suffering, human sin, and a holy God.

I agree with you that thinking and feeling rightly towards God changes everything. May God give us grace to see him as he is!

]]> By: gracedependent http://2mites.com/2009/01/15/pain-and-suffering-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-70 gracedependent Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:48:45 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-70 What an interesting illustration to get to the point of much of our pain and suffering! Do you think that perhaps one of the greatest reasons people due sue for monetary compensation is that they have lost a right view of who God is, why He allows these things to happen in the lives of His children and even the purpose, as you've stated, for repentance? I think a proper view of God and His working in my life changes the way I look at many things. Thanks for the reminder of the practicality of our faith! ~mark What an interesting illustration to get to the point of much of our pain and suffering! Do you think that perhaps one of the greatest reasons people due sue for monetary compensation is that they have lost a right view of who God is, why He allows these things to happen in the lives of His children and even the purpose, as you’ve stated, for repentance? I think a proper view of God and His working in my life changes the way I look at many things. Thanks for the reminder of the practicality of our faith!
~mark

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