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Suffering
Choosing Joy
Jesus Wept
There are so many sorrows to bear in this world, and my heart is aching for so many loved ones who are suffering deeply.
Suffering is never easy, but we are never alone. I have been pondering… when the weight of sorrow presses in, what are some simple daily rhythms the Lord has given me to anchor me in His love?
Previous posts in this series:
Suffering
Choosing Joy
I know that Choosing Joy is not a denial of hardship – it’s a declaration of trust in Jesus. Joy is a supernatural gift from Him, rooted in His grace. The joy of the Lord is our strength! But if joy is more than an emotion, how do emotions fit into all of this?
In my ponderings with the Lord this morning (and through Tim Keller’s writings), He has been reminding me again that we do not deal with suffering by simply suppressing negative emotions – it’s so much deeper than that. We must allow ourselves to feel emotions deeply so that we can release them, entrusting them to the One who can carry them fully.
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