"And we can be sons and daughters (of God) saved into the original necessity and bliss of our being, only by choosing God for the Father God is, and doing God's will -- yielding ourselves true children to the absolute Father. Therein lies human bliss -- only and essential. The working out of this our salvation must be pain, and the handing of it down to them that are below must ever be in pain; but the eternal form of the will of God in and for us, is intensity of bliss."
This quote combining pain and blessing caught me today unawares and guided me to think about both in my life and in the life of some of those close to me. May we never doubt the love, goodness and care of God for our lives especially in the midst of pain, hardship, difficulty and trouble. If you know Heidelberg Catechism # 1 quote it now.
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