Christ and the Suffering

[All4Christ]

There's been something that has been plaguing me for awhile....(i had written this in one of my web journals....)

"something i learned today is that where there is potential for great pain....there is a potential for amazing good. Our outlook is an essential part to our happiness in life.....we can either look at things through gloomy eyes (which I admit I am often party to) or we can look at them as an opportunity to make something amazingly good out of it. Attitude means so much...and I can tell you that if you have a poor attitude....even about small things...you can be MISERABLE....totally miserable....and it's not fun!

You feel like you want to tear out your hurts and lay them ahead of you.....tear out of this shell of happiness or contentment...and just hang out all frustrations for all to see. Or maybe....maybe you feel like you want to take your frustrations and put them away in the closet, where you won't see them until you go back into that closet. You put away your hurt, but once you get hurt again....all that hurt from before comes back...only much stronger...like a bacteria....or a virus...that won't stop growing. Hand it over to God...and I'm not trying to be hypocritical...I'm reprimanding myself for this now...Hand it over to God and let him heal you of it. It's hard...I know because I have the hardest time doing that."


In response to this, once again, my friend wrote something that truly touched my heart....he wrote...

"I can't understand it. I honestly can't. Why did Jesus die on the cross? Oh, I know, I know. I have heard the official answers. "To gratify the old law." "To fulfill prophecy." And these answers are right. They are. But there is something more here. Something very compassionate. Something yearning. Something personal. What is it? Could it be that his heart was broken for all the people who cast despairing eyes toward the dark heavens and cry the same "Why?" Could it be that his heart was broken for the hurting?...I imagine him, bending close to those who hurt. I imagine him listening. I picture his eyes misting and a pierced hand brushing away a tear...He who also was once alone understands."

  THANK GOD!

 

[OracleX]

Amen. Great post!

If it wasn't for the cross, this passage wouldn't be true either. Christ experinced the life of a man not only to fullfil the law but also so that we would have someone who we know understands what we go through in this life.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."

If we keep our eyes on eternity, we will keep the right perspective on life. We are here to fullfil things in enternity as instruments of God.

 

[kikiana]

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[altya]

Awesome!!!! I will never forget this one its a keeper

 

[GraftMeIn]

Awesome post All4Christ!

Yes Jesus was alone and rejected as he hung upon that cross. If anyone understands it is Him. May we forever remain thankful for all he has done, and trust in him with with everything. He's always there for us, we only need to call upon him.

 

[Gerry]

There is a suffering that Christ did and there is a suffering Christians are called to do. And as Christ did it alone, so we will also!

 

[All4Christ]

Only we have Christ beside us to help us bear the burden! What's the verse again? For us to live is Christ and to die is gain? We belong to Christ, thank God! He is there for us every step of the way.

 

[nomad]

Yesterday at 03:48 PM Gerry said this in Post #6

There is a suffering that Christ did and there is a suffering Christians are called to do. And as Christ did it alone, so we will also!

there is potential for great pain....there is a potential for amazing good

Great post All4Christ

During the times we stand alone is when our true character is revealed.  When we shout out to the Lord "why have you forsaken me?" what we do next is who we are. 

I remember many times being alone and simply saying to the Lord "I don't like this, but who am I to condemn you."  I've always found later there was good reason for it.  It helped me to minister to someone in need.  Great pain for amazing good.

 

[Blessed-one]

very touching post, thanks All4Christ.

 

[Gerry]

During the times we stand alone is when our true character is revealed. When we shout out to the Lord "why have you forsaken me?" what we do next is who we are.

A Truth so deep it is basic, but one God's children must learn!