Jesus Never Wastes Our Pain

I thought I’d share this message of encouragement that my Facebook friend Tasiyagnunpa Livermont wrote me recently. If you’re going through a valley, perhaps her words will encourage you as well.

“Being a Christian doesn’t exempt us from suffering…in fact Jesus said we’d suffer as He suffered.

Paul had to deal with an eye disease when visiting one of the churches in the midst of trying to preach there, nevermind all the beatins and stonings…and it can be a faith test that even in the midst of serving Him, we get sick or something happens…can we trust Him to still love us and stand with us during these valleys…to turn everything to the good of those who trust in Him? I live to give Him glory…but when I can’t do works…do I still trust He’s with me?

The Word says NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. I may pray for healing and miracles…but the true miracle is clinging to Jesus so tightly that we can get through these things without bitterness and with new lessons that we couldn’t have seen otherwise. Praying for you and your family. (His will is to heal us…but sometimes the healing comes in ways we wouldn’t expect…Jesus is Redemption…and can turn whatever the world throws at us into something amazing.) Jesus rocks like that.

I know I’m preaching to the choir so to speak, but just wanted to encourage you. Jesus never wastes our pain.”