The Circle of Suffering

I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And have you ever felt left out of a group? Maybe a circle of friends you long to be a part of, but you’re not, so you feel a little envy and disappointment. Well, I know of a club that most people don’t want to be a part of. It’s called the fellowship of sharing in Christ’s sufferings, and none of us are all that excited about joining such a club. So, God is the one who takes the active role in initiating us into that fellowship by allowing suffering to touch our lives. Ah, but once you find yourself in that “club,” so to speak, oh my, the unity you experience with other hurting Christians, right? And the tenderness you feel from your Savior. Well, you begin to see you’re not alone. Others do care, and so does God! Friend, is your suffering weighing you down today? Well, take heart. It’s God’s way of initiating you into his special fellowship – always a place of comfort and encouragement and, yes, even happy-hearted joy!

© Joni and Friends

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