Christian learns obedience in the school of suffering, value the extreme good that can come from extreme grief.
~ From The Parable of Peanuts by Robert L. Short
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone.
This is the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day which the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalms 118:22-24, NASB)
The seasoned soul in Christ has a steady joy and a steady sorrow. They protect each other. Joy is protected from being flippant by steady sorrow. Sorrow is protected from being fatal by steady joy. And they intensify each other. Joy is made deeper by steady sorrow. Sorrow is made sweeter by steady joy. ~ John Piper
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