our all-powerful Father who has the ability to quickly take away our sorrow, sometimes allows us to walk through the pain. Why would a good Father do that?
A Productive Struggle
Boast
Dear friends, I know you are hurting. I know you are struggling. I know this has been isolating, heartbreaking, financially difficult, confusing. This morning, I’m reading your pain as I stroll through Facebook. But then I read these words from Paul: “And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope...