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Our faith should move us to pray and ask God to do things only He can make possible
Have you ever been put off or misunderstood by a person who seemed too optimistic about a trial you've experienced?
The last thing we ever want to do as Christians is misrepresent God’s character, especially at times when the very thing we are trying to point out is His empathetic nature! That’s why it’s critical we don’t skip any steps while attempting to lift people up--ourselves included.
Yes, we are taught that when we are weak, we are actually strong because of Christ’s power in our lives. But when it comes to communicating this encouragement, we have to keep some key lessons in mind so we’re not seen as unfeeling robots who don’t understand the pain we all experience. Pain and suffering are real and part of our experience.
Remember, the Bible tells us, “There is a time for everything...a time to weep and a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3).
Continued below.
Christen Limbaugh Bloom: The secret, practical weapon Christians possess to overcome disappointment
Have you ever been put off or misunderstood by a person who seemed too optimistic about a trial you've experienced?
The last thing we ever want to do as Christians is misrepresent God’s character, especially at times when the very thing we are trying to point out is His empathetic nature! That’s why it’s critical we don’t skip any steps while attempting to lift people up--ourselves included.
Yes, we are taught that when we are weak, we are actually strong because of Christ’s power in our lives. But when it comes to communicating this encouragement, we have to keep some key lessons in mind so we’re not seen as unfeeling robots who don’t understand the pain we all experience. Pain and suffering are real and part of our experience.
Remember, the Bible tells us, “There is a time for everything...a time to weep and a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3).
Continued below.
Christen Limbaugh Bloom: The secret, practical weapon Christians possess to overcome disappointment
