Comments on: Suffering’s Door http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/ YLCF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Princess0479 http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6633 Princess0479 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:55:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6633 I agree with all of you, this is a truly a beautiful poem and has been a blessing to me from you dear sister Mary..thank you so much for such a conscise and beautiful poem..i too felt so horrible for dear Natalie..my life was not so hard this year but i could relate especially these last 2 months as i felt so tempted by a certain man who was a good friend to me..it was not his doing, but satan's..i fled from temptation towards God and he helped me, by asking me to deal with this head on, i talked both to this gentleman and to his girlfriend, and they both gave me love and understanding..what a wonderful Christian community i live in, i thank God for them each day..so i know what suffering can be about, so i can relate thank you for this timely and beautiful poem Mary.<br/><br/>And Lara hun i'll keep you in prayer definitely for your physical pain to cease and for God to give you comfort in this time, and YES it's such good news that the baby is ok..That's a blessing from God my dear..i'll keep you in my prayers.<br/><br/>Ok enough rambling for the day..sorry this was so long girls!<br/><br/>Take care Mary and blessings to all the writers here--contributers and posters =))<br/><br/>Talk soon!<br/><br/>To God be all glory!<br/><br/>In Him, Jane. I agree with all of you, this is a truly a beautiful poem and has been a blessing to me from you dear sister Mary..thank you so much for such a conscise and beautiful poem..i too felt so horrible for dear Natalie..my life was not so hard this year but i could relate especially these last 2 months as i felt so tempted by a certain man who was a good friend to me..it was not his doing, but satan’s..i fled from temptation towards God and he helped me, by asking me to deal with this head on, i talked both to this gentleman and to his girlfriend, and they both gave me love and understanding..what a wonderful Christian community i live in, i thank God for them each day..so i know what suffering can be about, so i can relate thank you for this timely and beautiful poem Mary.

And Lara hun i’ll keep you in prayer definitely for your physical pain to cease and for God to give you comfort in this time, and YES it’s such good news that the baby is ok..That’s a blessing from God my dear..i’ll keep you in my prayers.

Ok enough rambling for the day..sorry this was so long girls!

Take care Mary and blessings to all the writers here–contributers and posters =))

Talk soon!

To God be all glory!

In Him, Jane.

]]> By: everythoughtcaptive http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6632 everythoughtcaptive Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:28:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6632 beautiful poem. thanks you so much for sharing it. beautiful poem. thanks you so much for sharing it.

]]> By: Miss Stephanie http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6631 Miss Stephanie Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6631 A.M.E.N.! Thank you for sharing. I though of "It is Well" when I read your last line. That song - "It is Well " - has struck me in the strangest times. Normally, on a day when something has gone wrong, or sadness threatens, we'll end up singing it at church. Suddenly, I'm brought to realize [again] that with God at the helm of the ship, all is well. The storm can rage, but He will hold me. I, too, was very sad when I heard about Natalie's divorce - what a trial! But, as you said, suffering gives way to glory. <br/><br/>God is not most glorified, I don't think, when all is well in our lives, and we're floating along. I believe that He is most glorified when we are weak, when we're losing the battle, then we fling all ourselves onto Him, and say, "It is well, You take control". Sadly, I haven't always done that - too many times, I've yanked the wheel for myself, thinking that I knew my way better than He. What a mistake! <br/><br/>Though tempests roll, He has taught me to say that it is well, for He is God. A.M.E.N.! Thank you for sharing. I though of “It is Well” when I read your last line. That song – “It is Well ” – has struck me in the strangest times. Normally, on a day when something has gone wrong, or sadness threatens, we’ll end up singing it at church. Suddenly, I’m brought to realize [again] that with God at the helm of the ship, all is well. The storm can rage, but He will hold me. I, too, was very sad when I heard about Natalie’s divorce – what a trial! But, as you said, suffering gives way to glory.

God is not most glorified, I don’t think, when all is well in our lives, and we’re floating along. I believe that He is most glorified when we are weak, when we’re losing the battle, then we fling all ourselves onto Him, and say, “It is well, You take control”. Sadly, I haven’t always done that – too many times, I’ve yanked the wheel for myself, thinking that I knew my way better than He. What a mistake!

Though tempests roll, He has taught me to say that it is well, for He is God.

]]> By: Ella http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6630 Ella Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6630 What a lovely poem!! How true it is! What a lovely poem!! How true it is!

]]> By: Mamselle Clare Duroc http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6629 Mamselle Clare Duroc Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:12:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6629 Mary, thank you so much for the beautiful and poignant poem.<br/><br/>I too heard about Natalie during a rough time in my own life... a young acquaintance of mine died in a tragic accident. And it seems that many girls I know or know of have suffered deeply in some way these past few months. It amazes me how God's grace enables us to carry on even when we've been torn apart.<br/><br/>Christ's little girls have been hurting this year, but He carries us through it. I know He loves us and cares about our suffering, because He suffered beyond everything else for us.<br/><br/>And what you have said in your poem is so true: in our suffering we are united with His, and in His suffering we see the hope of His Resurrection. Mary, thank you so much for the beautiful and poignant poem.

I too heard about Natalie during a rough time in my own life… a young acquaintance of mine died in a tragic accident. And it seems that many girls I know or know of have suffered deeply in some way these past few months. It amazes me how God’s grace enables us to carry on even when we’ve been torn apart.

Christ’s little girls have been hurting this year, but He carries us through it. I know He loves us and cares about our suffering, because He suffered beyond everything else for us.

And what you have said in your poem is so true: in our suffering we are united with His, and in His suffering we see the hope of His Resurrection.

]]> By: Lara http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6628 Lara Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6628 Lovely--I'm so glad YLCF encourages creative writing!<br/><br/>If I could ask for your prayers--I'm almost 6 months pregnant, and I took a tumble while rushing downstairs yesterday and landed on my tailbone. Baby's fine, thanks be to God, but I'm in quite a bit of pain. <br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>L Lovely–I’m so glad YLCF encourages creative writing!

If I could ask for your prayers–I’m almost 6 months pregnant, and I took a tumble while rushing downstairs yesterday and landed on my tailbone. Baby’s fine, thanks be to God, but I’m in quite a bit of pain.

Thanks,
L

]]> By: Maiden Meghan http://ylcf.org/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6627 Maiden Meghan Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:46:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2008/10/sufferings-door/#comment-6627 Thank you so much for posting this! The hymn, "It is Well with my Soul" comes to mind after reading this wonderful poem! I think that, anyone, who has or is gone/going through any kind of suffering can relate to this at some point or another. <br/><br/>YLCF means so much to me as well. I've been reading it for...almost three years now and have never ceased to be encouraged and edified. Thank you so much for posting this! The hymn, “It is Well with my Soul” comes to mind after reading this wonderful poem! I think that, anyone, who has or is gone/going through any kind of suffering can relate to this at some point or another.

YLCF means so much to me as well. I’ve been reading it for…almost three years now and have never ceased to be encouraged and edified.

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