sadness, affliction
It’s
so easy to get caught up in sorrow, we must be strong in Christ, we must have
an optimist outlook.
We
must be happy and rejoice with Jesus.
The enemy.
Reaffirm
Your Love
1 But
I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow
again. 2 For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad
but the one whom I made sorrowful? 3 This is the very thing
I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from
those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy
would be the joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction
and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be
made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for
you.
5 But
if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—in
order not to say too much—to all of you. 6 Sufficient for such a one is
this punishment which was inflicted by the majority, 7 so that on the
contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might
be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm
your love for him. 9 For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you
to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. 10 But one whom you
forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have
forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
11 so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not
ignorant of his schemes.
12 Now
when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me
in the Lord, 13 I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother;
but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.
14 But
thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests
through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 15 For
we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among
those who are perishing; 16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to
the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from
sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
2
Corinthians 7;10
For
the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a
repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow
of the world produces death.
Esther
9;22
because
on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month
which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from
mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and
rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
Psalm
13;2
How
long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart
all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
Psalm
31;10
For
my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My
strength has failed because of my iniquity, And my body has wasted away.
Psalm
32;10
Many
are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the Lord,
lovingkindness shall surround him.
Ecclesiastes
7;3
Sorrow
is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
Isaiah
35:10
And
the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion,
With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow
and sighing will flee away.
Isaiah
53;3
He
was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we
did not esteem Him.
Isaiah
53;4
Surely
our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we
ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted.
Jeremiah
20;18
Why
did I ever come forth from the womb To look on trouble and sorrow, So that my
days have been spent in shame?
Jeremiah
31;13
“Then
the virgin will rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together,
For I will turn their mourning into joy And will comfort them and give them joy
for their sorrow.
Jeremiah
45;3
‘You
said, “Ah, woe is me! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I
am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.”’
Luke
22;45
When
He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow.
Romans
9;1-3
Solicitude
for Israel
1 I
am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me
in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing
grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed,
separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the
flesh.
Jeremiah
20;18
Why
did I ever come forth from the womb To look on trouble and sorrow,
So that my days have been spent in shame?
2
Corinthians 2;3
This
is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow
from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my
joy would be the joy of you all.
timothy skon, Chaplain
serving others, guided by Jesus
5/14/18