Randy Alcorn"s 90 Days of God"s Goodness: Freedom and Comfort in Truth

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Randy Alcorn’s 90 Days of God’s Goodness: Freedom and Comfort in Truth


Don’t you love the heartfelt honesty of the words God has chosen to include in the Bible? “My soul is weary with sorrow.” It’s the burden of life in a hurting world that causes the writer to turn to Scripture for strength: “Preserve my life according to your word.… Strengthen me according to your word.”

If abuse, rape, desertion, paralysis, debilitating disease, or the loss of a loved one has devastated you, then the issue of evil and suffering isn’t merely theoretical, philosophical, or theological. It’s deeply personal. Logical arguments won’t satisfy you; in fact, they might offend you. You need help with the emotional problem of evil, not merely the logical problem of evil. Like children at times, each of us must snuggle into our Father’s arms, and there receive the comfort we need.

But remember this: you are a whole person. Truth matters. To touch us at the heart level—and to keep touching us over days, months, years, and decades—truth must work its way into our minds . Never seek comfort by ignoring truth. Comfort in falsehood is false you try to soothe your feelings without bothering to think deeply about ideas, you are asking to be manipulated. Quick-fix feelings won’t sustain you over the long haul. On the other hand, deeply rooted beliefs—specifically a worldview grounded in Scripture—will allow you to persevere and hold on to a faith built on the solid rock of God’s truth.

In writing his magnificent story of redemption, God has revealed truths about himself, us, the world,goodness, evil, suffering, and Heaven and Hell. (I capitalize those terms as proper nouns throughout the book because they are actual places, like New England or Saturn.) Those truths God reveals to us teem with life. The blood of man and God flows through them. God speaks with passion, not indifference; he utters fascinating words, not dull ones. To come to grips with the problem of evil and suffering, you must do more than hear heart-wrenching stories about suffering people. You must hear God’s truth to help you interpret those stories. all-good, kind and all-wise. And he is also our Abba, our Papa. But we do not always feel warmth and security, do we?

Randy Alcorn’s 90 Days of God’s Goodness: Freedom and Comfort in Truth

Randy Alcorn"s 90 Days of God"s Goodness: Freedom and Comfort in Truth

How To Forgive Ourselves Totally Chapter 4 Guilt, Grief, Regret, And Repentance

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How To Forgive Ourselves Totally Chapter 4 Guilt, Grief, Regret, And Repentance


When Martha and Mary sent word to Jesus that His friend Lazarus was ill, they assumed that Jesus would stop what He was doing, come immediately to Bethany, and heal Lazarus. But he showed up four days after the funeral instead.

Mary and Martha were bewildered – and angry. When Jesus finally came to Bethany, they blame Him for their brother’s death, pointing their fingers at one of the time, saying, “If you had been here my brother would not have died” John 11:21, 32). Jesus had no pseudo-guilt for arriving when he did for arriving when He did. After all, His priority was the Father (John 5:19). Jesus listened and did not moralize them. He knew they were in grief. He wept with them (John 11:35).

When we are in grief it is good to cry. If Jesus could cry, so can you and I. Some people, especially men, are afraid or ashamed to cry. But it is good to do this; there is often healing in tears. God does not want us to feel guilty; this is why He provided a way to deal with any guilt of any kind. In any case, when we are in grief we don’t need to pretend we are not hurting. God completely understands. Furthermore, this is not necessarily a time for a “stiff upper lip”; it is rather a time to be broken and said – – truly a time to weep and mourn ( Ecclesiastes 3:4).

Could it be that you are in grief at this moment? Is it possible that this grief is mixed with a little guilt?

How To Forgive Ourselves Totally Chapter 4 Guilt, Grief, Regret, And Repentance

How To Forgive Ourselves Totally Chapter 4 Guilt, Grief, Regret, And Repentance

Introduction: Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall

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Introduction: Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall

Ray says “Of all responses to life, forgiving others sntroduction: Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendallo that you can be forgiven by God seems to be the hardest thing to do for most Christians.” Still, bitterness is like acid. It will destroy the container. As a friend wrote to R. T. Kendall, the author of this book, when he was finding it difficult to forgive someone would had hurt him severely” R.T. you must totally forgive them. Until you totally forgive them you will be in chains. Release them, and you will be released.” But HOW does a person forgive the unforgivable? As Ray reads this book God’s answers will show you how. Total Forgiveness will bring total joy and healing to you and others to whom you share the answers. Ray begins this book today.


Introduction: Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall

 

Introduction: Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall