When Being Glad Doesn’t Feel Right
Scripture references: James 1:2-4 (ESV) There are moments that hit so hard your heart feels like it’s slipped into your left shoe. The kind of shock that makes you whisper, How could this be happening? I recently found myself there. But then I remembered what Jesus told the disciples: “Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad…” Glad — not because of the pain, but because He knew the outcome and the disciples’ faith would only be stronger. So, I stopped talking. I closed my door. I prayed with urgency. I asked for divine wisdom. And then I became quiet enough to hear God. When you can practice this — the pause, the prayer, the listening — your faith …
