Enduring Pain and Injustice as a Christian

Discipline is Painful - Peter Louis

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LA EG
April 18, 2024

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Peter Louis emphasizes the Christian call to endure suffering and injustice in a godly manner, reflecting on Jesus' suffering and the biblical exhortation to follow in His steps. He discusses the difficulty of dealing with personal and communal pain, trauma, and injustice, and how Christ's example on the cross gives believers the framework to handle such situations. He encourages believers not to retaliate but to trust God for justice while continuing to act righteously.

Takeaways

  • Embrace Pain as Part of Spiritual Growth: Acknowledge and endure suffering as a path to deeper faith and closeness with God.

  • Act Righteously Amidst Injustice: Respond to evil with good and entrust oneself to God who judges justly, despite how others may treat you.

Meditate on

Matthew 5:43-48

“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does.”

www.bible.com/bible/97/MAT.5.43-48.MSG

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