Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

This week at ladies Bible study, we continued in our Becoming a Woman of Purpose Bible study by Cynthia Heald. This lesson was on suffering. I got so much out of it.

(Several of the quotations I just posted were from this lesson.)

Part of the study pointed out that we are not alone in trials. God is with us, but  our sufferings are also for our fellow believers.

I took to heart that I must change my attitude about hating the fact that I need help right now.

I told my Mom that you’d think after 28 months of needing help, I’d be over my pride. I am not. I hate every time I need help for anything.

I am so thankful for help others offer me, but I hate needing it.

I realized this week, that perhaps an aspect of this trial is that I am going through this so that other people can serve God by ministering to us. Others can learn and grow along side us.

I am thankful that God has still brought people to help. Even though I hated being in a position to need it.

God is good. He knows just what I need. Including reminding me to confess my sin of pride.

 

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