Pain hardens, and great pain hardens greatly, whatever the comforters say, and suffering does not ennoble, though it may occasionally lend a certain rigid dignity of manner to the suffering frame.
Antonia S. Byatt (1936-, British writer, critic)
Romans 12:15-17
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. (HCSB)
Are we still in Romans 12? Yes, there is so much still remaining to mine from this rich field of God’s Word. So, why is it important to weep with those who weep? I have known of some people that are so saddened and scarred by an event in their life, that they never fully recover from it. Some scarred so badly that they begin to blame God and stay angry at Him for the rest of their lives, which usually results in a short life.
Weeping with others helps to share their pain, and helps guide them through this time in their life when they could lose direction and become embittered and trapped in the darkness of anger. You will not know how they feel, but you can be sympathetic and loving and share in their weeping. It’s really alright to cry, cry with them, don’t demand them to keep a stiff upper lip.
C.S. Lewis said this, “No one told me that Grief, felt so much like fear.” If we will weep with each other through our shadows we will experience together the Joy that comes at daybreak. Psalms 30:5 says “weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.” We are to share life’s experiences with each other, for it staves off the fears of the darkness, as we guide each other back into the light…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
Antonia S. Byatt (1936-, British writer, critic)
Romans 12:15-17
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. (HCSB)
Are we still in Romans 12? Yes, there is so much still remaining to mine from this rich field of God’s Word. So, why is it important to weep with those who weep? I have known of some people that are so saddened and scarred by an event in their life, that they never fully recover from it. Some scarred so badly that they begin to blame God and stay angry at Him for the rest of their lives, which usually results in a short life.
Weeping with others helps to share their pain, and helps guide them through this time in their life when they could lose direction and become embittered and trapped in the darkness of anger. You will not know how they feel, but you can be sympathetic and loving and share in their weeping. It’s really alright to cry, cry with them, don’t demand them to keep a stiff upper lip.
C.S. Lewis said this, “No one told me that Grief, felt so much like fear.” If we will weep with each other through our shadows we will experience together the Joy that comes at daybreak. Psalms 30:5 says “weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.” We are to share life’s experiences with each other, for it staves off the fears of the darkness, as we guide each other back into the light…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
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