Christian contentment is defined as that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and takes satisfaction in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition. This "rare jewel" is not merely a natural patience or a stoic indifference but a spiritual mystery that must be learned in the school of Christ.... Continue Reading →
A Father’s Hand in our Affliction
A question that seems to rise up time and time again in discussions of religion is "if God is real, why do bad things happen to good people?" Usually the question is not abstract. It comes after a funeral, a terminal diagnosis, or some other sorrow that tears through ordinary life. In such moments, the... Continue Reading →