Counterproductive The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit? Proverbs 18:14 Recommended Reading Proverbs 18:10-14 Henry Venn was an English pastor and revivalist during the days of evangelist George Whitefield, with whom he was a close friend. When illness struck him down, Henry continued to maintain a vital prayer ministry, even from his sickbed. His grandson later said, He often declared that he never felt more fervency of devotion than whilst imploring spiritual blessings for his children and friends, and especially for the success of those who were still engaged in the ministry of the blessed gospel, from which he was himself laid aside. For himself, his prayer was that he might die to the glory of Christ. During his illness, Henry was so full of the Holy Spirit that the doctor treating him observed that the joy he felt at his near departure was actually counterproductive to his dying! It kept giving new stimulus to his life. Many people who have gone through a trial of illness find a renewed joy in life and in their Savior, and often a renewed ministry and message. Let the Holy Spirit sustain you in illness. Suffering prepares you by training you to trust God and know that He is always at work in your life. Charles Stanley
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:18:47 +0000
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