Every Monday I'm going to post one of Jonathan Edwards resolutions. He penned these while still a very young man and used them to guide his life. What am I using to guide me, my family, my ministry???
10. Resolved, when I feel pain, to think of the pains of martyrdom, and of hell.
- Pain happens in life. It's just something you need to learn to deal with. Either you'll let it point you to Jesus or you'll let it drive you from him. Pray for grace to let even the smallest stubbed toe drive you to the cross of Christ.
- To think of the "pains of hell." has break our hearts for those friends and family of ours that live apart from Christ's peace. A friend reminded me today to "Talk to God about my friends before I talk to my friends about God."
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I don't like this one. Not because it is wrong. It challenges me. Just being honest. It's so hard to look to Christ right in the middle of pain (even when it is the small stubbed toe). I guess I'm just realizing more and more everyday that I am such a selfish being. What a great week to be reminded that good can come out of pain, as it did in Christ's case. What hope to know that there will be a day when pain won't exist! And yet, to carry around a burden that there are those around me, who will never experience that. I am realizing more and more that I need God to really wake me up to those around me. Thanks for the reminder, Dave!
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