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How comforting!
Mathew 15: 29-37
God feels sorry for us. God heals us and God provides for us. How comforting!
I remind myself of these truths, especially in times of crisis. A bad medical report sends me into a state of panic. I then recall this passage and I know God will work it out.
It even works in social situations. I remember I was once placed in a very uncomfortable position. I asked myself for whom would God feel sorry in this situation. I knew He was feeling sorry for me. I eventually realized He was equally sorry for the other party.
This allowed me to take the other person’s point of view. I understood she was perceiving things through the eyes of her childhood self. (She grew up in very harsh circumstances and the situation triggered her feelings of inadequacy).
I try to remember, when I am in the middle of a bad situation to pray and beg God to feel sorry for me.
