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Posted in Disappointment, Grace, Sovereignty on Dec 8th, 2008
Poor Jonah. We sometimes laugh at this pouting prophet, but I’m probably in his company more often than I would want you to know. Perhaps we all share a similarity to this comic-relief specimen of humanity. Maybe we should go a little easier on Jonah. God had a plan for Jonah’s life-a specific mission [...]
Posted in Disappointment, Perseverance on Oct 17th, 2008
When we face overwhelming, painful circumstances, we typically don’t see our “Lazarus rise from the grave”–our loved one doesn’t sit up in his coffin and walk away from his own funeral, our illness worsens, and our dreams may shatter into a million tiny pieces. We believe. We ask. But whatever miracle we’re begging from God [...]
Posted in Disappointment, Perseverance on Oct 15th, 2008
When disappointment strikes and discouragement claims my heart, I often face the internal assault of the hard questions. Why doesn’t our all-powerful, always good and loving God stop our pain? Why doesn’t He solve our dilemmas? Why doesn’t He change our circumstances, intervene with a miracle, heal our hurts? Why? Doesn’t He care? And [...]
Posted in Disappointment, Perseverance on Oct 14th, 2008
My fourth grade teacher called me to her desk. “I see you’ve always made A’s on your report cards–since you started in first grade. Well, I don’t believe a student should always make A’s so that’s why I’m giving you a B in handwriting.” I was devastated. My big seventh grade disappointment came on cheerleader [...]