tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post6527580654800472082..comments2023-10-24T04:24:51.405-04:00Comments on Orthodox Way of Life: Illness as the Love of ChristFr Dn Charles Joinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-46153945348972560822010-08-15T23:08:19.745-04:002010-08-15T23:08:19.745-04:00Thank you so much for this wisdom. Living as an O...Thank you so much for this wisdom. Living as an Orthodox Christian is truly "a way of life." Thanking God for suffering is not a popular concept within Protestant circles...from whence I came. <br /><br />My heart knows that it is through suffering that we share in the sufferings of Christ. And Scripture attests that, "For it has been granted to you for the sake of Christyou should not only believe in Him but suffer for His sake."Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183436767997017002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-66740654884398818162010-08-13T22:12:10.840-04:002010-08-13T22:12:10.840-04:00Freeman Ioannis Edward added the following comment...Freeman Ioannis Edward added the following comment on facebook: The Apostle writes the Church at Corinth, as recorded in his second letter, that a "thorn in the flesh" was given to him--"a messenger of Satan"--lest he become too elated with the visions and revelations provided by the Lord. The Apostle's conclusion was: >> ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι << ["for the sake of Christ, whenever I am weak, then am I strong."].<br /><br />τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι -- It is easy for pride or egoism to come on the heels of hyperbole through an experience. Gifts that come from the Lord as revelation can raise a prospect of self-importance. The same can go for any gift that comes from the Lord. Because we give thanks for gifts that please and sustain us, such as skills to perform for which we receive pay, we already know how to cultivate a spirit of thanksgiving. However, extending thanks to God for set-backs that happen in life, which are seldom pleasant or comfortable, requires mature faith. <br /><br />ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι. The poetic meter is the same in all of our lives who follow Christ.Fr Dn Charles Joinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-23746641026466008102010-08-13T11:38:10.366-04:002010-08-13T11:38:10.366-04:00Thanks for sharing Steven. May God continue to bl...Thanks for sharing Steven. May God continue to bless you.Fr Dn Charles Joinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-19478931219810546502010-08-13T08:55:24.524-04:002010-08-13T08:55:24.524-04:00I have an illness that can not be cured many peop...I have an illness that can not be cured many people that have this deseae have died but i have survived i take medicines everyday and even though medicines help people people still die from this desease and i found out a long time ago that i am alergic to most medicines on the market and many friend have passed from this desease but i feel that God needs me for something i don't know what but he will tell me when the time comes and in the depths of my being i thank God for what he has given me .<br />Steven SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com