tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post4190014741712745321..comments2023-04-03T08:44:58.007-06:00Comments on Wandering Star: Cure For PainElraenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07034918485021649432noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post-37490215994780069302011-04-08T18:51:25.286-06:002011-04-08T18:51:25.286-06:00Joy is such an important thing in this (as is hope...Joy is such an important thing in this (as is hope, which tends to go with joy :P). Joy and hope is what makes us different. It's what points to our Savior and how He heals. Jesus came to give us life, not to burden us with sorrow. Yes, we should not ignore the pain in this world. But, like you said, it shouldn't be our only focus. It's a balance. Seeing and feeling for those in pain, while having a deep-rooted hope through it all.<br /><br />Interesting thing: in the midst of driving between lessons today, I started praying for you to be able to experience more joy and hope. I hadn't read this post yet. Must be a God thing. ;)<br /><br />So. :) Know that I'm praying for you! *hugs*Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947466951800729154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post-48838145900843874132011-04-08T10:25:52.128-06:002011-04-08T10:25:52.128-06:00Wow! I prayed a very similar prayer to the one you...Wow! I prayed a very similar prayer to the one you mentioned back in 2006 or 2007--I asked Jesus to help me to better understand what hurts His heart and to help me get a better glimpse of what He suffered for me. Then a few months later, I wanted to take my words back. Now, I think some of my painful experiences have given me perspective, but I totally agree with you--praying that prayer, asking God to break our hearts with the things that break His, is not something to be taken lightly. I really appreciated the perspective you bring to this at the end. Thank you for posting! :)Eclectic Elegancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902994088029258428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post-64012225592712882822011-04-08T10:24:50.084-06:002011-04-08T10:24:50.084-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eclectic Elegancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902994088029258428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post-51068361880174821022011-04-07T21:27:42.660-06:002011-04-07T21:27:42.660-06:00Girl, you are all kinds of amazing. Thank you for ...Girl, you are all kinds of amazing. Thank you for letting me get a glimpse into your incredible heart. I have also felt the darkness around me become so clear that I can feel a tangible weight of other's burdens and can scarcely breath from the pain of it. You are an altogether amazing woman because of the way you let God use you. I treasure your sweet smiles in the hallway when I am feeling blue. I'm praying for you. Seriously, right now. Thank you for letting me be a small part of your life.Tim and Chrissy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11436522955961384126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991895331380725469.post-41047010295691150802011-04-07T20:55:10.066-06:002011-04-07T20:55:10.066-06:00Good perspective, beautiful post. I also tend to b...Good perspective, beautiful post. I also tend to become so overwhelmed with the heavy and dark that I forgot about the light...and you know, that is just as bad as being blind to pain. I think I get scared of happiness, in a weird way, because it seems like it would make the tragedy of life invalid. But it doesn't. Being light and love and joy in the middle of suffering is one of our great privileges as Christians. We ought to smile. We know a God who gives us every reason to...we know that the losers will win and the lost will be FOUND. So sometimes I think that the biggest problem with pain is our unwillingness to see both sides of the coin. Yes, there is suffering. But there is also an end to suffering. We ought to never become so burdened by pain that we don't allow ourselves the glorious, glorious blend of joy-pain in healing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com