Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
June 14,
1995
Good Morning!
"We were completely overwhelmed, the burden was
more than we could bear, I feared I would never live through it"+
( St. Paul during a time of deep personal struggle.)
THERE ARE THOSE MOMENTS IN LIFE WHEN IT IS TOUGH BEYOND IMAGINATION:
- Inner fears and doubts.
- External pressures in business, at home, with finances
or health.
- Prayers that never seem to get answered.
- Inner peace that remains elusive.
- A persisting sense of spiritual coldness or dryness.
Compounding the problem is the illusion of those Teflon
Christians among us where nothing seems to touch them:
Smiley...victorious...impervious to pain.
However, according to Paul, "Each
of us must bear some burdens of his own."
(Galatians 6:5b)
The plain fact is that every one of us goes through times
of deep personal conflict.
If this is where you are today, there may be no pat answers.
In fact, as I write, I am just coming out of one of these periods
of inner battle myself. Perhaps however, one of the following
passages of Scripture may lead you toward hope and healing:
"When you pass through the waters, I will be
with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow
you. When you walk through the fire, you will not
be scorched, nor will the flame burn you." (Isaiah 43:2)
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should
change, and through the mountains slip into the heart of the sea...Cease
striving and know that I am God..." (Psalm 46:1,2, 10)
"Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a
wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way!
Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred,
not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying
threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst of
sins listed in Scripture...neither what happens today nor
what may happen tomorrow..." (Romans 8:35, 36, 38, 39 The
Message)
Warmly in Christ,
Dwight Hill
+ II Corinthians 1:8 - (Phillips & Taylor translations)
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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