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A Light Affliction

Ruth Koerner·2018-12-01
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Why me? What did I do to deserve this? I deserve better. These are all things that I find myself thinking too often. When God puts certain trials and hardships in my life, my first reaction tends to be anger and frustration. I am blinded by my own struggles, and I fail to see that it could be so much worse for me. The life of a Christian can be burdensome, but the reality is that our suffering is so small compared to eternity and the glory there. It is so easy to get angry with God when he...

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Author
Ruth Koerner
Date

2018-12-01

Source
Beacon Lights
Scripture References
Romans 8
Genesis
Genesis 39Genesis 50:20
Deuteronomy 31:8
2 Corinthians 2
Psalms 91:11
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