Columbia Records must have had a massive advertising budget when I was a kid. It was impossible to escape hearing about their record deals. They played two lines of popular songs back to back during every commercial break! One of them has been running through my head recently: “I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden!” Of course, it was a love song, but in my head it’s transposed as the Holy Spirit speaking through James, “count it all joy!” or through Peter, “Do not be surprised, beloved..” or through Paul, “we also exult in our tribulations!” Every believer throughout the world and through the eons has had burdens, trials to endure and through which to persevere.
I do appreciate your prayers as I have gone through this rough patch of successive migraine headaches. There does seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel (for which I praise God), but the point of this blog is to say, suffering IS the human condition. It is how we grow. Physically, we can’t get stronger only resting, nor in our character if our life is sipping lemonade by the pool! Overcoming, enduring, builds our character, makes us stronger, equips us to better serve our master and better serve our brothers and sisters!
We all know that but we don’t all feel that when we are hurting! I can certainly testify to that! 😀
Pastor Scott
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