December 6, 2008
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“I’m afraid that all the grace that I have received from my comfortable and easy times and happy hours might almost lie on a penny, but the good that I have received from my sorrows, my pains and my griefs, is altogether incalculable.”
Charles Spurgeon
I was reading about the sorrows and physical pains that Charles Spurgeon endured in his lifetime. It’s a very long list. He not only suffered from depression but serious gout problems and other physical ailments. He lived in pain for many years. His wife was bedridden for most of their married life.
The world would look at the quote above by this man and think it insane. How could one count all that he endured as the platform to receive ‘good’ in one’s life.? But, in God’s economy, His greatest power is shown forth in our weakness as we depend on Him and that is where our need for Christ’s grace becomes our dearest blessing!
How extremely, abundantly, over the top BLESSED we are to serve such a God who is not only acquainted with our grief and sorrows but has the power to help us through them. How truly blessed!
Comments (4)
1. RYC: I ‘m glad that you enjoyed the humorous cartoon!
2. I am enjoying your Christmas-y site.
3. Good post; good comment. I would say that I’d agree with Charles Spurgeon’s sentiment. The good things that I’ve learned have been through trials, even more than through the many blessings that He has given to me. I am so thankful that God blesses us with good things, but I’m also thankful that He gives us His promise in Rom. 8:28-29, as well as other promises ~ and He always keeps His Word! Blessings to you on this Lord’s Day. (It’s past midnight here.) ~ Carolyn
Yes and amen!
I sure needed that….thank you. ((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))
What an encouraging post. Thank you for sharing. It really helps to put things back into their proper perspective (something I tend to need to do over and over…).