Have you ever wondered how much more you could possibly endure? 

I had that moment recently. Hooked up to beeping machines in the hospital, tears welled up. I felt like such a burden to others in my weakness. Stuck, dependent, weary, unable, overwhelmed. In desperate need of our Helper once again. 

More, Lord? More?

Yes, that’s how it felt.

Our beloved Comforter came alongside. He’d already provided a beautiful hymn to share with you, describing what’s happened in the last two years of my serious illness. He’d already provided a playlist (shared with subscribers this week)…but was it also for my latest round of illness? 

What sweet, sweet comfort. Praying He comforts you as well, in whatever ongoing sufferings you’re experiencing.

Sing this week’s “praise interruption” to the tune of “Amazing Grace!” It works!

Sweet comfort of knowing Christ Jesus even more, in my need

(“The Sweetness of Spiritual Things,” Toplady, A. M., p.d.)

Sweet comfort of Jesus’ love and interceding prayers for me

Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them (Heb. 7:25 ESV).

Sweet comfort of our sure hope in Christ, eternal life with Him!

Remembering the cross, comforted by my suffering Savior

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit (1 Pet. 3:18 ESV).

My “Paraclete” breathes His comfort

Oh, the comfort of our faithful God’s unending love and grace, specifically through our utter dependence on Him!

Resting in knowing I will never have to endure anything beyond my loving and compassionate Father’s perfect will and plan for me

‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, my abundantly overflowing source of comfort in ongoing suffering

For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too (2 Cor. 1:5 ESV).

This week’s playlist of His comfort in our suffering and other resources

Sister in Christ, once again, our Comforter came near in His songs in this latest unexpected hospital stay. I was too weak to read His Word. In sleepless hospital time, this playlist was His gift. An audio Bible and the podcast (below) for chronic illness and pain were also His gifts.

If you haven’t yet received the music therapy-inspired playlists He’s so lovingly providing to me as I suffer and would be encouraged and comforted by Scriptural music, sign up here, and I can send them to you in email each week. With love, here are all the current offerings of our ministry.

Praying God’s Promises Into Suffering

Near to God: A Devotional Bible Study of God’s Character in Our Suffering

Singing the Gospel to Job: Finding Hope in Suffering

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