Monday, February 21, 2011

Friends in Time of Troubles

Happy are all the men who shall grieve over you, over all your chastisements, For they shall rejoice in you as they behold all your joy forever (Tobit 13:14).

"In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world. I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.” -- John 16:33


Lord, now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God. (John 16:29-30)

Grief Becomes Joy

  "Amen, amen, I say to you,  you will weep and mourn,  while the world rejoices;  you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.”  (...