Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. (Phil. 4:4-5)<\/em><\/p>\n Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Eph. 4:2)<\/em><\/p>\n Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rather rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Cor. 13:4-7)<\/em><\/p>\n Somehow we think we are the exception, that our situation is different. Scripture, however, makes no distinctions. We are to walk the walk even when it hurts because we have help for when it hurts<\/a>. God knows what we’ll face in life and provides what we need to rise above.<\/p>\n King David of the Old Testament was no stranger to suffering. Read through the Psalms and you’ll notice his candor in talking about his feelings but then it’s like as though he would catch himself and say “Why so downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God” (Ps. 42:11)<\/span>. He had a keen awareness of what God offers to those who hurt.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.\u201d (Ps. 23:4)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The entire Psalm 23<\/span> forms the basis for the devotional Bible study guide titled, Walk the Walk Even When It Hurts<\/strong><\/a>. As you work through the devotions, you’ll encounter a realistic view of struggles and hardships, the valleys of life, yet encouragement that it is possible to rise above.<\/p>\n Have you ever noticed how we as Christians makes excuses for ourselves in our bad attitudes, negative thinking, and ungodly reactions?<\/p>\n I don\u2019t feel good. Yes. We feel pain and disappointment. We face struggles and obstacles in our way. We don’t always get treated the way we should. While we shouldn\u2019t deny the reality of how we feel and what we have experienced, does that excuse us from . . . Continue reading But It Hurts!<\/span>\n
A Biblical Example of Walking the Walk Even When It Hurts<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>David penned the words,<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m under a lot of stress.
\nI\u2019ve been hurt real bad.
\nI\u2019m tired.<\/p>\n