Purpose in the pain

We all have experienced some form of pain in our life. It does not matter if it’s physical or emotional, we don’t like pain. We try to endure by pressing forward, but the relentless pain becomes a distraction. All focus is on the agony. There is purpose in the pain. God. Be reminded that God’s power is greater in our weakness. As agonizing as the situation may be please don’t give up. Find the peace of the Holy Spirit in the suffering. Here are a few verses that can help. Psalms 23, Psalms 34:18,  1 Corth.1:3-8, 1 Peter 4:12-19. 

Grief

Job just encountered the greatest lost of his life; seven children perished, all worldly possessions destroyed and sickness consumed his body from head to toe.

For some reason society believes that we should console one another by giving gifts or speaking politically correct words of condolences.  Here we read how Job's friends consoled him during his grief - by sitting silent for seven days and seven nights.

Consider your friends and family grieving; opposed of shallow words, try comforting them without speaking a word. Sit and meditate with them for one day or one hour.