Comments on: Seven Thoughts on Suffering

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:49:29 +0000

Thanks to David who posted the link to John Piper’s “Christ and Cancer”. We lost our 22 year old son to cancer 5 months ago and though the pain is overwhelming we are holding on to our faith, trusting in the One where Hope comes from.

By: Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:55:17 +0000

You mention Isaiah 53:3. Don’t forget verse 5: “With His stripes we are healed.”

By: Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:53:43 +0000

>>Notice Christ’s response. The man was born blind so that God would be glorified.<<

Glorified by Christ healing him, not by continuing to suffer. Not being critical, trying to build faith for Mat's healing.

3"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the *work of God* might be displayed in his life. … So the man went and washed, and *came home seeing."*

Matthew 28 "Teaching them to do all things whatsoever I have taught you…."

Matthew 10 "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out devils, freely you have received, freely give."

I Corinthians 1:7 "Come behind in no gift waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

All the gifts of the Spirit and authority of Jesus are for us today. Have faith.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:52:37 +0000

D A Carson did a great series on Making Sense of Suffering last winter – had me in tears.
http://blog.shanetrammel.com/2009/02/26/d-a-carson-making-sense-of-suffering/

I’ve listened to the first three. Wonderful Christ centered stuff.

It’s long, but if you have an ipod touch you can play it at 2x and it works fine. Or use a program like audacity to speed it up.

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By: James Stevens

James Stevens — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:32:15 +0000

So I sat here filling up with passion for my God, and “Amening” after each line on this thread until I finished the post from 1-12-2010 8:29… “I know the Lord was preparing my heart to accept the things that were to come and not get offended by it. I praise my God!” — I was painfully reminded how wicked we are and how Holy God is, that we could ever consider ourselves offended by ANYTHING God can do and will do. To prove how majestic He is, yet He still calls us His own, and will use every means necessary to shed revelation of His nature to those who ARE His own!… heavy tears, and heartfelt love for my God.

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Transcending Causality « Pages of Unknown — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:56:00 +0000

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By: Pattie Ormond

Pattie Ormond — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:34:03 +0000

Thank you for sharing your insight and the gifts our Father has given you with me. I am filled with the need to understand what I am supposed to take from this part of my life to weave into the rest and share. I do not know who I am becoming but God is changing me and although it is not an easy road I am grateful.

I pray He continues to bless you and your Family and that you continue to have the strength to share the love he has for you with us.

By: eva a. rodriguez

eva a. rodriguez — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:29:45 +0000

John Piper’s teaching on the Attributes of God together with Mark Driscoll’s series on suffering has so strengthened my theology,. I know the Lord was preparing my heart to accept the things that were to come and not get offended by it. I praise my God!

By: marci woodruff

marci woodruff — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:46:05 +0000

thank you for this post. my theology was shattered when the dark night came. i felt forsaken when i was not. it’s been a journey and i am thankful for it though i am now disabled. i have to say, i can’t imagine my life without it. God is good, all the time…….