My source of strength

How come people say that Christians only choose to believe in God because they use this concept of "God" as a "crutch", something to fall back on when we can't deal with pain, or because we want to hope for something more? As if this didn't further prove the existence of God? Doesn't this show us HOW much we need him? Of course...for our sinfulness, we need a Savior....but along with that, God promises us his comfort and his unchanging, unconditional love. Reading 1 John with the Shalominator....is just so comforting. Why does God keep commanding us to love? Because...He loved us first. The whole Bible, is all about God...and what kind of God that is in control of our lives. How comforting is it to know that we have a loving and compassionate God on our side? He loves and comforts us among our deepest pains and our biggest fears, even when we don't deserve it.

Amongst suffering, all I know is that God is faithful. He's my only source of strength and my only reason to hope.

I'm so thankful for my younger brothers/sisters in Christ. You guys make me so happy...it's weird.