Recently I came across an article written by a woman who worked with patients who were in hospice care. The article, Top Five Regrets of the Dying, outlined the summary of the patient’s response to her question about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently. They were “common themes that surfaced again and again.”
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A common reaction when we are deeply afflicted and frustrated is to ask God the “Why?” question. “Why me?” “Why this?” “Why now?” I would admit that it is a question that I have been tempted to ask God in dealing with my battle with thyroid cancer. But a study of the scriptures reveals it is a question that God typically chooses not to answer.
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While fear and panic are often a first response to dire circumstances, Jesus’ simple question, “Where is your faith?” has the power to restore a faith-filled perspective.
Jesus asked this question in the context of what His disciples perceived as a life threatening situation. Faith is always tested most severely when the stakes are the highest.
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I love this little poem written by Emily Dickinson more than 150 years ago. It conveys in such an unassuming way a deep spiritual truth. The Apostle Paul writes “There is no respect of persons with God.” (Romans 2:11) He is quoting here an Old Testament passage out of Deuteronomy 10:17 that says “God does not show partiality or take a bribe.” This is a very freeing truth. The basis of our relationship with God is not measured by accomplishment – by making ourselves or proving ourselves to be somebody.
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October 25th this year I will celebrate my 39th birthday marking my being born again and finding new life in Christ. Thirty-nine years of seeing the faithfulness of God through every conceivable circumstance should be proof positive that the words of Paul out of Romans 8:38-39 are unquestionably true. So why is it after all these years that I still can find myself at times doubting God’s love and care for me? It seems to be a common human malady doesn’t it?
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