tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26171784.post5120680171774483889..comments2023-11-03T16:00:03.668+00:00Comments on johnnylaird: Haiti: A response from this Salvationist, a response from The Salvation ArmyJohnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07253627576634506407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26171784.post-8517325004046527112010-01-26T22:16:25.383+00:002010-01-26T22:16:25.383+00:00Great response, JDGreat response, JDJohnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253627576634506407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26171784.post-66036132534614416012010-01-26T22:08:29.723+00:002010-01-26T22:08:29.723+00:00Read some great thoughts from Jonathan Brink yeste...Read some great thoughts from Jonathan Brink yesterday...<br /><br />http://jonathanbrink.com/2010/01/25/what-are-you-chosen-to-suffer-for/<br /><br />We cannot help but ask, “Why does God allow us to suffer?” Its a central question in the human story. But how often do we fail to take the more courageous step and actually discover the answer, to ask, “Who am I being chosen to suffer for?” Suffering is obvious, but the pathway through is not. When we chose to embrace the second question we take on the amazing opportunity of revealing the way through.<br /><br />The beauty of what Jesus did was show us a way through death, not just into it. He found his courage in the idea that death is not the end, it is a way stop in the process of transcending it. When we hold onto the idea that we are suffering for someone, even ourselves, we give our suffering meaning. We inform it with possibility, with story.<br /><br />Suffering in this way gives us hope for something that can only be discovered down the road. But in the end what we really discovered is that we were not captive to something. We could overcome.<br />--<br />I don't know that that gives any help in understanding Haiti -- I think as <a href="http://www.casadeblundell.com/jonathan/take-action/politics/making-your-message-relevant/" rel="nofollow">Jim Wallis pointed out</a>, it was just a horrible collision of extreme poverty and an earthquake.<br /><br />Regardless, it's giving the church a chance to respond and really be the hands and feet of Jesus to an entire nation.<br /><br />I hope we take advantage of the unique opportunity.Jonathan Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060358006682648595noreply@blogger.com