Today is a good day. Every day when I wake up I thank God for another day to worship Him and learn the valuable lessons He may hold for me, and today has been one in which I have been filled with peace. I still don't know, of course, what is happening with my situation, but as always the knowledge that God is in control helps me to set aside my fears and give it all over to my Lord.
My wife wrote a letter to our extended family and wanted me to look it over before she sent it; I'm glad she did because she shared some really good things from "The Voice of the Martyrs." At the risk of giving it away to those in the family who may read this post, I want to share it too! :) Those of you who are familiar with the magazine mentioned above know that it is all about our Christian brothers and sisters throughout the world who are suffering for their faith...and not just suffering like we do in America but painful, physical suffering. Two quotes from the magazine:
"My life is in the hands of the Lord. If it is His will, I will die even if I am not shot. But if it is not His will, not even 1,000 bullets can kill me."
"Faith does not mean that I am not fearful, that I don't cry out or that I won't want to escape. Faith is also to cry, to tremble, but with a strength that keeps you in peace."
Wow. These are my spiritual superiors! These ones who probably don't have access to the tons of books that I own...they are the ones from whom I have much to learn. How dare I compare my suffering to theirs? I cannot. But I can honor their suffering by doing no less through my own trials and tribulations...remaining faithful to my Lord and maintaining complete trust in Him who alone can give us "a strength that keeps [us] in peace."
God bless
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