tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post832438852607123400..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Dark Night of the SoulPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-22292917223573642812010-12-12T12:34:28.309-06:002010-12-12T12:34:28.309-06:00Silly me, I overlooked this hymn is also in LSB, #...Silly me, I overlooked this hymn is also in LSB, #369.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-17624067065360208452010-12-12T07:41:12.447-06:002010-12-12T07:41:12.447-06:00I believe this is a hymn in the WELS hymnal "...I believe this is a hymn in the WELS hymnal "Christian Worship."Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-586662494763863302010-12-11T22:51:39.792-06:002010-12-11T22:51:39.792-06:00Well said.
And what a hymn! We'll be singing ...Well said.<br /><br />And what a hymn! We'll be singing it in our church this Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-65485402056046804282010-12-11T17:13:27.564-06:002010-12-11T17:13:27.564-06:00Your words about the hidden suffering of people ar...Your words about the hidden suffering of people are poignant. There are diseases which leave the victim outwardly unchanged. "But you look so good" comes to their ears all too often while all the time they are suffering. Ofcourse, whether it is a physical or emotional disease, most of us will not admit our pain to others. It is far easier to summon a smile than to explain.<br /><br />Those who suffer are encouraged to speak up. They need to let others know of their situation. It is sad to see that non-Christians do this better than Christians. <br /><br />On top of that, if one IS willing to "open up," fellow believers either seem to blow it off, or ignore what you say. "Oh, you'll be all right!" "I'll pray for you!" (oh, really?). I see non-believers in places like support groups and online forums trying to make a difference better than we do. <br /><br />Believers, feel for your fellow sufferers. The word is EMPATHY. St. Paul speaks of weeping when other weep and rejoicing when they rejoice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com