Thank you, Jenise, for this encouraging letter. GOD bless you!
"Eternal Comfort"
"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us "eternal comfort" and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 BSB
Let us pray.
Thank You, Father, for always Loving us, for giving us Your eternal comfort, a peace that will never end. Even in times of hardship, You will comfort us. We will not be forgotten when pain and suffering come our way. Even then, Your Love will surround us and comfort us.
"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 BSB
GOD bless you all!
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus - Instrumental with Lyrics Josh Snodgrass solo acoustic guitar.
What about the actual discomfort? Of living in constant pain as you struggle with daily life? Boy does that not make heaven look good, the thought that one day, if we are obedient to God, there will be no more pain.
But yes, I feel every discomfort that you listed.
I'm trying to get closer to God, but then I fail, my husband does not join me in my walk, I have children who are struggling with life, I cannot turn their faces to God, and its all just overwhelming.
Dear Kim, I love reading your comments, and I've added yours to the list in the post.
Jesus' obedience on the cross has satisfied that which was needed to wipe out, obliterate our sins. For we can never do enough, nor be righteous enough to earn salvation. That's why Jesus' left heaven and came as the Lamb of God, the final sacrifice for our sins and the final and only way to eternal life. His righteousness becomes ours when we confess and repent of our sins and receive God's gift of grace through faith in Jesus. Such amazing and wonderful news! And yes, one day, there will be no more pain.
I love Phil. 2:8...
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself,
taking the form of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
He humbled Himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross.
Galatians 2:20-21
20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Grieving with you over your loved ones' unbelief. Such a heart break, Kim.
Praying so hard for your husband and your children to come to faith, believing loyalty, in Jesus!
Here's another item to add to the list at the top: discomfort in confronting our actual sin. These days I kind of love it when God convicts me of sin because it's an opportunity to face the parts of me that have yet to become like Jesus--but also gives me hope that the reason they're being pointed out to me is so that He and I can work on them together. But I didn't used to be this way, and I feel like there are a whole lot of us out there who can verbally or intellectually acknowledge that we're "sinners," but when it comes to being confronted with an actual sinful attitude or action we have committed or are committing, we find that so dis-comforting that we often want to avoid it at all costs.
Love this, Jenn, thank you so much for commenting on confronting our sin. And, for encouragement to readers to see the partnership we have with God in our sanctification. “…so that He and I can work on them together.”
He knew about our discomfort, that is why He sent the "Comforter" the Holy Spirit.
Amen! ✝️🙌🏻 Yes, He did. All glory to our Father God!
Blessings to you!
Ron?
Oops, just deleted it. Sorry.
We are always striving to get rid of any discomfort in our lives but God does work through the times of discomfort. It can be a good thing.
Amen, Kate, so true!
Thank you, Jenise, for this encouraging letter. GOD bless you!
"Eternal Comfort"
"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us "eternal comfort" and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 BSB
Let us pray.
Thank You, Father, for always Loving us, for giving us Your eternal comfort, a peace that will never end. Even in times of hardship, You will comfort us. We will not be forgotten when pain and suffering come our way. Even then, Your Love will surround us and comfort us.
"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 BSB
GOD bless you all!
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus - Instrumental with Lyrics Josh Snodgrass solo acoustic guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G03Nk5akPzg
Love the acoustic hymn, brother James!
Yes! The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus is our comfort. Here's a version from 2nd Chapter of Acts:
https://youtu.be/cRVE7hfBV6o?feature=shared
What about the actual discomfort? Of living in constant pain as you struggle with daily life? Boy does that not make heaven look good, the thought that one day, if we are obedient to God, there will be no more pain.
But yes, I feel every discomfort that you listed.
I'm trying to get closer to God, but then I fail, my husband does not join me in my walk, I have children who are struggling with life, I cannot turn their faces to God, and its all just overwhelming.
Dear Kim, I love reading your comments, and I've added yours to the list in the post.
Jesus' obedience on the cross has satisfied that which was needed to wipe out, obliterate our sins. For we can never do enough, nor be righteous enough to earn salvation. That's why Jesus' left heaven and came as the Lamb of God, the final sacrifice for our sins and the final and only way to eternal life. His righteousness becomes ours when we confess and repent of our sins and receive God's gift of grace through faith in Jesus. Such amazing and wonderful news! And yes, one day, there will be no more pain.
I love Phil. 2:8...
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself,
taking the form of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
He humbled Himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross.
Galatians 2:20-21
20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Grieving with you over your loved ones' unbelief. Such a heart break, Kim.
Praying so hard for your husband and your children to come to faith, believing loyalty, in Jesus!
Here's another item to add to the list at the top: discomfort in confronting our actual sin. These days I kind of love it when God convicts me of sin because it's an opportunity to face the parts of me that have yet to become like Jesus--but also gives me hope that the reason they're being pointed out to me is so that He and I can work on them together. But I didn't used to be this way, and I feel like there are a whole lot of us out there who can verbally or intellectually acknowledge that we're "sinners," but when it comes to being confronted with an actual sinful attitude or action we have committed or are committing, we find that so dis-comforting that we often want to avoid it at all costs.
Jenn, I’ve added your discomfort suggestion to the list in the post.
Oh wonderful! (Even though..."discomfort suggestion" does not sound wonderful. ha)
Love this, Jenn, thank you so much for commenting on confronting our sin. And, for encouragement to readers to see the partnership we have with God in our sanctification. “…so that He and I can work on them together.”
Comfort in our discomfort!
😁😘