Comments on: How Our Suffering Glorifies God http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2011/07/how-our-suffering-glorifies-god/ A First Things Blog Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Amy K. Hall http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2011/07/how-our-suffering-glorifies-god/#comment-19061 Amy K. Hall Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:42:49 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=11406#comment-19061 We don't often, and I think we're probably the poorer for it (though, even knowing that, I can't make myself wish for it). I've certainly taken some painful mocking and slandering in my time (as anyone will eventually who speaks out about Christ), and while it can be difficult, it's obviously nothing compared to the real suffering of people like Wurmbrand. We don’t often, and I think we’re probably the poorer for it (though, even knowing that, I can’t make myself wish for it). I’ve certainly taken some painful mocking and slandering in my time (as anyone will eventually who speaks out about Christ), and while it can be difficult, it’s obviously nothing compared to the real suffering of people like Wurmbrand.

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]]> By: Truth Unites... and Divides http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2011/07/how-our-suffering-glorifies-god/#comment-19044 Truth Unites... and Divides Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:30:32 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=11406#comment-19044 <i>"And every time a Christian endures suffering and holds on to this truth instead of giving up in unbelief, cynicism, or bitterness, he is revealing God’s glory to the world by saying the height of God’s value is even greater than the depth of pain in suffering."</i> Suffering beautifully to exalt God and His Glory... Wow! It's an encouragement to weaker brothers and sisters. Thanks for posting this. “And every time a Christian endures suffering and holds on to this truth instead of giving up in unbelief, cynicism, or bitterness, he is revealing God’s glory to the world by saying the height of God’s value is even greater than the depth of pain in suffering.”

Suffering beautifully to exalt God and His Glory… Wow!

It’s an encouragement to weaker brothers and sisters.

Thanks for posting this.

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