Tag Archives: sorrow

Whining Is Anti-faith

Posted on November 26, 2019 by ehurst

Message to myself: The essence of faith in this life is learning how to live with suffering and sorrow. The mark of faith is patience and persistence. A primary mark of rejecting faith is bristling at inconvenience. It starts with … Continue reading →

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Legitimate Suffering

Posted on June 12, 2016 by ehurst

Re: Suffering Is Your Ally — Steven raises a common and important issue Westerners have with suffering and pain. On the one extreme, we have a typically middle-class American doctrine in the Prosperity Gospel. This idea stands on the ancient … Continue reading →

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Psalm 102

Posted on May 28, 2016 by ehurst

This is a siege prayer. Whether the occasion is a literal siege matters not; there are many contexts that feel just the same — there is no where to turn for escape from the sorrow, and nothing to occupy the … Continue reading →

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