DIVINE MYSTERY IN SUFFERING




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There is a divine mystery in suffering, a
strange and supernatural power in it, which
has never been fathomed by the human reason.
There never has been known great saintliness
of soul which did not pass through great
suffering. When the suffering soul reaches
a calm sweet carelessness, when it can inwardly
smile at its own suffering, and does not even
ask God to deliver it from suffering, then it
has wrought its blessed ministry; then patience
has its perfect work; then the crucifixion
begins to weave itself into a crown.


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It is in this state of the perfection
of suffering that the Holy Spirit works
many marvelous things in our souls. In such
a condition, our whole being lies perfectly
still under the hand of God; every faculty
of the mind and will and heart are at last
subdued; a quietness of eternity settles
down into the whole being; the tongue grows
still, and has but few words to say;
it stops asking God questions; it stops
crying, "Why hast thou forsaken me?"


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The imagination stops building air castles,
or running off on foolish lines; the reason
is tame and gentle; the choices are annihilated;
it has no choice in anything but the purpose
of God. The affections are weaned from all
creatures and all things; it is so dead that
nothing can get in its way; for let the
circumstances be what they may, it seeks
only for God and His will, and it feels
assured that God is making everything in
the universe, good or bad, past or present,
work together for its good.


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Oh, the blessedness of being absolutely
conquered! of losing our own strength,
and wisdom, and plans, and desires, and
being where every atom of our nature is
like placid Galilee under the omnipotent
feet of our Jesus.




--From Soul Food.



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