"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering."-Saint Augustine
"One of the greatest evidences of God’s love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them." -John Wesley
Facts:
18 times in the New Testament, joy and suffering are linked together.
Old Testament, over 23 Hebrew words for joy
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Suffering and Joy for the Christian
Labels:
afflictions,
Christian blog,
God,
Hebrew,
John Wesley,
Joy,
Saint Augustine
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