Earlier this week I wrote a post on Self-pity and self-salvation and Psalm 25. I concluded the post with a reference to a sermon on Psalm 25 by James McDonald. Well, the video came available on-line this week. If you’ve walked through a recent trial or difficult season where you’re having difficulty understanding how God is moving in your life, you must listen to this sermon. And if you haven’t walked through a season like this, you would still do well to give a listen; you never know what God may be preparing your for.
Posts Tagged: Suffering
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Apr 11
Some Clarity…
Amber and I had our appointment this morning with the MS specialist. The appointment went well. As we suspected, we learned a little bit and gained some clarity regarding my condition but we still do not have a firm diagnosis. The doctor showed me my MRI scans for the first time so I actually got to see the lesion in my brain. I’m not certain why but in some way it was really helpful to actually see a picture of it.
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Apr 11
Desiring God’s John Piper answers my question…
John Piper and the Bethlehem Baptist Seminary are hosting live webcasts of class discussions over Piper’s book Desiring God. During these live webcasts, Piper takes questions from his students and also questions submitted via Twitter.
I asked Pastor John the following question stemming from the recent trials with my health:
“How does a Christian Hedonist worship joyfully in the midst of suffering & affliction brought by God? Is it possible?”
I found his response incredibly helpful. First, by illustrating that not only can we worship with joy in the midst of affliction brought by God, but that its actually a command: “we rejoice in our sufferings…” (Rom 5:3). Listen to his response via the video which begins at minute 6 with my question being read followed by his response and explanation of Romans 5:1-5: