Growth Why Do Christians Suffer?

[Sandy Zalecki]

There is evil in the world brought on by the devil. He hates those who come against evil and will do anything to get rid of them. Fortunately, God is much stronger than the devil. He does a few things in response. One, he allows the evil as a test for our growth. Two, He protects us from the evil. Three, He allows the evil to continue for a divine purpose that we don't understand. Either way God is in control of the situation and as difficult as it might be, we need to praise Him through it.

 

[th1b.taylor]

yes it is, the saying goes "mind over matter"

FYI, I'm a sister, God bless you and yours

LOL! I suffer a lot with foot n mouth disease.

 

[Chopper]

Thank you for the Christian concern Jeff. I have several environmental allergies and no noticeable food allergies. I do know that if I give up hot cakes, fresh out of the oven with out icing, biscuits, bread in all forms, I will live longer, God willing. On the other hand there are a limited number of food stuffs I genuinely enjoy and most of them have white flower in them and who wants to live without the joy of life.

That was not an attempt at being cute, it is my most sincere outlook on life. Having three tours of combat, I have viewed the worst life has to offer and today, I just want to enjoy the very best. My life is held in the hands of my Creator and I'll, willingly, go any moment He calls.

God bless.

Amen, from one grunt to another.

 

[Chopper]

LOL! I suffer a lot with foot n mouth disease.

LOL, I caught that disease from the Army.:yes

 

[Sandy Zalecki]

LOL, I caught that disease from the Army.:yes

I guess I must have caught it in the Air Force then. LOL Or maybe we are all born with it. It is called being human and prone to making mistakes.

 

[iLOVE]

When God is ready to change you, better you, and truly bless you, it's going to hurt.

Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 NIV, "8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

Wow! God will put you in a bad situation, not because He's trying to hurt you but because He's trying to change you. When God sends pain for a purpose, it means it's not too late.

 

[brother Paul]

They hated Him and if we are His why would they not also hate us...look forward to the glory that awaits you...Christ in you is that hope and a biblical hope is not a wish for something we would like to obtain but an eager expectation of that which we are sure of...be blessed

 

[th1b.taylor]

Amen, from one grunt to another.

Hi Chopper,
I wish I were worthy to wear the CIB. Common people hear the term, Grunt, and they have no idea. My stepfather, Dad, wore the distinguished CIB but I was a 67N20 and could never earn that distinction. At the VA one day the AF Col. that commanded the Spooky Puff the Magic Dragon flights, and I were discussing our missions and a small black Grunt got up and came over to join in.,

We were running the range of conversation when we reached the topic of crazy acts. I still wear my Air Medal, having earned it 11 times over and my wings on my hat in miniature. He pointed at the Col. and said he loved the Close Combat Support of his men and then swung his arm to point at my head/hat and said something to the effect that he knew I was either stupid or crazy.

Laughing I asked him to explain as my wife got a pained look of expectation but he answered, "I could hide behind a tree, behind a dead Water Buffalo, behind a dead body on the ground... where in the H--- are you ever going to hide that D----- Helicopter when they start shooting at you?" I laughed harder and told him that I never saw a single Grunt refuse to accept the Ammo, Hot Meals or a ride out of that mess and we all three laughed at the memories of the horrors past.

Having been Close Combat Support for the Grunts of Custer's 2nd of the 7th, my dad's WW II unit my most treasured honorarium is not my Wings nor is it my Air Medal, I feel most honored when I receive a hearty "Gary Owen" greeting from one of the former or the present members of Custer's Calvary.

I, honestly, never thought of not flying at 2 to 5 in the morning because those men were either going to die because Dust-Off had refused to land or they were about to be over run and they needed relief. The Killer Spades, as of late '69, averaged 3.5 dead Crew a week but I never had one of my Pilots nor any of my Crewmen refuse to go.

I don't know, stupidity?

 

[Chopper]

Hi Chopper,
I wish I were worthy to wear the CIB. Common people hear the term, Grunt, and they have no idea. My stepfather, Dad, wore the distinguished CIB but I was a 67N20 and could never earn that distinction. At the VA one day the AF Col. that commanded the Spooky Puff the Magic Dragon flights, and I were discussing our missions and a small black Grunt got up and came over to join in.,

We were running the range of conversation when we reached the topic of crazy acts. I still wear my Air Medal, having earned it 11 times over and my wings on my hat in miniature. He pointed at the Col. and said he loved the Close Combat Support of his men and then swung his arm to point at my head/hat and said something to the effect that he knew I was either stupid or crazy.

Laughing I asked him to explain as my wife got a pained look of expectation but he answered, "I could hide behind a tree, behind a dead Water Buffalo, behind a dead body on the ground... where in the H--- are you ever going to hide that D----- Helicopter when they start shooting at you?" I laughed harder and told him that I never saw a single Grunt refuse to accept the Ammo, Hot Meals or a ride out of that mess and we all three laughed at the memories of the horrors past.

Having been Close Combat Support for the Grunts of Custer's 2nd of the 7th, my dad's WW II unit my most treasured honorarium is not my Wings nor is it my Air Medal, I feel most honored when I receive a hearty "Gary Owen" greeting from one of the former or the present members of Custer's Calvary.

I, honestly, never thought of not flying at 2 to 5 in the morning because those men were either going to die because Dust-Off had refused to land or they were about to be over run and they needed relief. The Killer Spades, as of late '69, averaged 3.5 dead Crew a week but I never had one of my Pilots nor any of my Crewmen refuse to go.

I don't know, stupidity?

Not stupid my friend, GUTS!! You guys in the air was like God showing up! You my fighting hero, often made the difference between being wiped out or rescued. I get the Military Channel on my TV and have watched our guys pinned down, and in grave danger when all of a sudden your chopper would show up with rockets blasting and guns blazing, and soldiers giving the thumbs up. You guys should have been given the highest of medals, for sure!

 

[th1b.taylor]

Not stupid my friend, GUTS!! You guys in the air was like God showing up! You my fighting hero, often made the difference between being wiped out or rescued. I get the Military Channel on my TV and have watched our guys pinned down, and in grave danger when all of a sudden your chopper would show up with rockets blasting and guns blazing, and soldiers giving the thumbs up. You guys should have been given the highest of medals, for sure!

Thank you for the kind words but we generally did our best to only let our underware know the truth.

 

[for_his_glory]

LOL! I suffer a lot with foot n mouth disease.

2 it is hard to tell by the screen name if one is male or female at times they need little symbols after the screen name