Pain as God's Shout
“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
? C.S. Lewis
There are many well-known quotes from C.S. Lewis, one of the best-known Christian writers and apologists of the past century.
Do you agree with this one? Do you find that you hear God more clearly in times of suffering and pain than you do in moments of pleasure? And if you do agree with his statement, how does that affect your understanding of what our persecuted brothers and sisters endure? Does it affect the way you pray for them?
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And pray, often, that our brothers and sisters enduring persecution will clearly hear the voice of God speaking love and hope and encouragement to them in their suffering for His name.