<scars: even the deepest scars, ploughed deep, can burst into flowering vines!
We all wrestle with what CS Lewis calls ‘the problem of pain’. Why would a loving God allow His children to be exposed to pain, loss and grief?
In the very last chapter in the book of Job, after experiencing every kind of imaginable loss and pain, Job makes a profound statement to God: “My ears had heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you.”
Pain is inevitable because we live in a less-than-perfect world in which are exposed to natural disasters, decaying health, evil, etc… Sometimes, pain is the direct consequence of bad choices we make.
In the light of pain, it is easy to lose sight of God’s highest purpose for us—holiness and a personal relationship with Him that will last forever.
When in seasons of pain, God nudges us gently to ‘see Him’ like never before. It’s one thing to know about Him, but it is in knowing Him that we experience the miracle of His full provision in the midst of our challenges. And we learn to thrive.
~shini abraham, ©2013, duco divina – contemplative doodling
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