Tag: pain
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Pain hurts, so ease up a bit.
“Suck it up, brother! Jesus is your Savior, Healer, and soon coming King.” So says the well meaning Christian to the dear one who’s going through a painful and emotional hurricane. Does it help? No! Why? Because pain is still pain, and words designed to demean others while showcasing one’s own “spiritual superiority” never ease…
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Your pain can be a catalyst for hope.
I published a short post yesterday entitled, “When it hurts like hell.” In it I talked about pain that is so bad it feels like God has abandoned you. Pain so strong it’s impossible to make any sense out of it. While I was in no way attempting to equate anyone’s pain with unimaginable conditions…
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When it hurts like hell
The phrase is an apt description of certain periods of pain. Pain so intense, God seems to be light years away. It hurts like hell describes pain, whether physical or emotional, that is so dark and senseless; without the slightest hint of understanding or explanation. It just hurts. Like hell. Have you ever experienced such…
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Have You Ever Been Disowned?
How many times can a person be disowned without it affecting them? Have you ever been disowned? Have you ever been told you’re no longer part of the family? Maybe not a family, but perhaps a softball team, church, group of friends, or dinner club? And why the announcement? Because you didn’t measure up in…
Jan Grace 