Casting all your cares upon the
Lord, because He cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
I find that many Christians, myself included, don't know how to deal with pain...
Lord, because He cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
I find that many Christians, myself included, don't know how to deal with pain...
I'm referring to the inner kind in which the hurt is inside the heart and one's spirit is bruised. Oftentimes, when my spirit is heavy, I will try to hide the pain with endless amounts of activity, much of it in the form of "church" related busyness.
As Christians, we've been taught to put a smile on our face to always give the impression that "Life is wonderful!" I don't care for this, however. I'd rather keep it real by honestly confessing my struggles whenever I have them. And I should not be made to feel guilty for asking my brothers and sisters to pray for me because I've got an occasional "heavy heart."
After all, we're living in a fallen world. Therefore, once in a while, we're going to be hurt by someone. A trusted friend or family member may fail us. Our fellow Christians may let us down. Even our own flesh can become weak and we fall into temptation. I've failed the Lord many times, and in many ways.
So we will have our seasons of sorrow, disappointment and failure. This is true even for those who've been walking with the Lord for many years. But the Lord will see us through. He is faithful and He loves us. And Christ will if necessary carry us. Yet, we should never be ashamed to confess our faults and to ask for prayer.
D.B.
As Christians, we've been taught to put a smile on our face to always give the impression that "Life is wonderful!" I don't care for this, however. I'd rather keep it real by honestly confessing my struggles whenever I have them. And I should not be made to feel guilty for asking my brothers and sisters to pray for me because I've got an occasional "heavy heart."
After all, we're living in a fallen world. Therefore, once in a while, we're going to be hurt by someone. A trusted friend or family member may fail us. Our fellow Christians may let us down. Even our own flesh can become weak and we fall into temptation. I've failed the Lord many times, and in many ways.
So we will have our seasons of sorrow, disappointment and failure. This is true even for those who've been walking with the Lord for many years. But the Lord will see us through. He is faithful and He loves us. And Christ will if necessary carry us. Yet, we should never be ashamed to confess our faults and to ask for prayer.
D.B.
