The goal is the afterlife There are many ways to check tangible things: how much money you have, how many children you have, etc. But did you know that your book of good deeds also records invisible things? All the pain and sorrow you endure, all the pain you hide in your heart, goes unnoticed and unheard by God. We think that just because we keep our pain quiet, no one will know. But as a believer, I believe that God truly knows the intensity of our feelings, even when we remain silent. A believer’s tears are precious, because when we face pain and disappointment the way God wants us to face them, with full knowledge that we have tested our faithfulness to Him, with the greatest possible satisfaction in His judgment, and with absolute trust in Him to care for us, the rewards are great: atonement, avoidance of natural disasters, easier provision, and other priceless rewards from God. God knows how hard it is to remain calm for Him when He take...
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