My husband told me I should not only praise God in my troubles but for my troubles. I think he is right and this now ends a lifelong internal debate on the subject.
I listened to my husband’s advice (because he never gives counsel that he doesn’t follow himself) and I praised God for a present suffering in my life. The moment I tried it out in my mouth and said the words with my lips I knew I had broken new ground spiritually. It felt like something I had never done before. I believe it pushed out the boundaries of my spiritual life a few yards farther than they had ever gone before. There will be no going back.
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