Comments on: Finding Joy in Hard Things http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-502062 Kelly Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:10:59 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-502062 I was searchung the rebeltion website for inspiration for my son and am led to use the website, including your blog on finding joy in hard things for our youth group lessons. I wanted you to know, if you don't already, that you have a true God given gift of writing and to encourage you to keep on with it. You have a beautiful way with words that will touch many hearts. I would love to continue but I know I have to go do some hard thing right now! I was searchung the rebeltion website for inspiration for my son and am led to use the website, including your blog on finding joy in hard things for our youth group lessons. I wanted you to know, if you don’t already, that you have a true God given gift of writing and to encourage you to keep on with it. You have a beautiful way with words that will touch many hearts. I would love to continue but I know I have to go do some hard thing right now!

]]> By: Amy http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-501676 Amy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:38:24 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-501676 Thank you for the post. I love it when people talk about joy - as it truly is. It is not happiness. It is deeper and can endure all suffering. Here is a story I love. Watchman Nee spent the last 20 years of his life in prison in communist China, and was only allowed to see his wife in all that time. He suffered all sorts of persecution and also suffered from pneumonia or tuberculosis (can't remember which) for a while, leading to his death. His last letter, as he lay sick and dying, was written to his sister-in-law (his wife had died). In the closing of the letter, he said that through it all, he had maintained his joy. He died that day. I long to be able to say that one day! That through it all, I have maintained my joy! Thank you for the post. I love it when people talk about joy - as it truly is. It is not happiness. It is deeper and can endure all suffering. Here is a story I love. Watchman Nee spent the last 20 years of his life in prison in communist China, and was only allowed to see his wife in all that time. He suffered all sorts of persecution and also suffered from pneumonia or tuberculosis (can’t remember which) for a while, leading to his death. His last letter, as he lay sick and dying, was written to his sister-in-law (his wife had died). In the closing of the letter, he said that through it all, he had maintained his joy. He died that day. I long to be able to say that one day! That through it all, I have maintained my joy!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-500595 Natalie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:07:34 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-500595 THIS is my struggle. It's honestly my greatest struggle. It's SO encouraging to hear the promise though. "He promises that we will bear much fruit (John 15:5)." Thank you for the reminder. THIS is my struggle. It’s honestly my greatest struggle.
It’s SO encouraging to hear the promise though.
“He promises that we will bear much fruit (John 15:5).”

Thank you for the reminder.

]]> By: Roni Jo http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497879 Roni Jo Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497879 As so many others have said, this was a much-needed, timely reminder that put into words and pinned down something that I have been struggling very much with lately. This summer has been so busy with work and studying and planning, planning, planning that I will all of a sudden get this feeling like "why am I even doing this, this is all pointless?" Thanks for the reminder that as Christians we have the greatest reason of all to do whatever task we are required to do - Jesus! As so many others have said, this was a much-needed, timely reminder that put into words and pinned down something that I have been struggling very much with lately. This summer has been so busy with work and studying and planning, planning, planning that I will all of a sudden get this feeling like “why am I even doing this, this is all pointless?” Thanks for the reminder that as Christians we have the greatest reason of all to do whatever task we are required to do - Jesus!

]]> By: Kay Morris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497694 Kay Morris Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:21:01 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497694 I was glad to do it, Ramon! :) ~Kay Morris♫ I was glad to do it, Ramon! :)
~Kay Morris♫

]]> By: Ramon http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497403 Ramon Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:54:01 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497403 thank you kay. :) God bless co-rebelutionaries always! slave of Christ, Ramon thank you kay. :)

God bless co-rebelutionaries always!

slave of Christ,
Ramon

]]> By: Dianna M. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497267 Dianna M. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:43:06 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497267 Thank you Natalie! My family has started something and to soon it seems to have turned into a chore that I want to hide from. Thank you for reminding me that I need to joy in ALL things. Thank you Natalie! My family has started something and to soon it seems to have turned into a chore that I want to hide from. Thank you for reminding me that I need to joy in ALL things.

]]> By: Abigail Lynn http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497210 Abigail Lynn Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:15:47 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497210 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Jon T http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497163 Jon T Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:34:14 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497163 Yes, and if you notice, people celebrate much more heartily after they've worked really hard. Not that we're just doing hard things for the heck of it... that's bringing glory to ourselves. We do them for a good reason - to glorify God or to launch ourselves into adulthood (which is kinda the same thing). We need to enjoy life while we can. Yes, and if you notice, people celebrate much more heartily after they’ve worked really hard. Not that we’re just doing hard things for the heck of it… that’s bringing glory to ourselves. We do them for a good reason - to glorify God or to launch ourselves into adulthood (which is kinda the same thing). We need to enjoy life while we can.

]]> By: Nicki Straza http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/07/finding-joy-in-hard-things/#comment-497047 Nicki Straza Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:29:26 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-497047 This... was a word in due season! Thanks for this reminder! I needed to hear it today! This… was a word in due season! Thanks for this reminder! I needed to hear it today!

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