Hurts And Pains

[Soldier4Christ]

Hurts And Pains
Hurts, pains, disappointment
Tears, let downs, cloudy skies,
All the Master knows,
The Master cares,
The Master has been there.

Healing and new life is why
I've come to die,
For in death is life,
In pain is healing.

In tears are hope and a future,
In hurt is restoration and love,
In despair is hope.
You see Jesus came to give life,
To be life for all.

No darkness will stay forever
When the Light has come,
No emptiness to stay for we have
A friend forever.

A friend who will never
Leave or forsake
A friend who calls us by name
And a friend who says
You are mine forevermore.

[willychuck]

Hi PR,

I know I'm 49 years old, but I gotta say, so cool.  So good.   

I don't mind the hurts and pain as much as I used to run from them.  God always seems to be there in the midst of them anyway.  And I know He's suffered more than I ever will.  Now I understand that pain is one of His tools to bring about healing, growth, wisdom, and other things as well.  I even ask Him now to help me face the hurts and pains that I used to run from.  Still hurts, still is painful.  Only now I am comforted by His loving presence.  By knowing that nothing comes into my life, apart from His loving will.  So I say yes to pain.  Well usually.     Cause I know it's His purpose to conform me into the image of His Son. 

love in Christ
Bill 

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen brother this is exactly what Paul was talking about:

2Co 12:9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2Co 12:10  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.


Even though I read this as a very young child it wasn't until I was much older and suffering handicaps of my own and many personal trials that I fully came to understand the meaning of it.

Our Lord is indeed wonderful and provides us a way of dealing with it all.