tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612619327478375287.post2460651752688497879..comments2023-04-30T14:34:54.155-07:00Comments on Blessed Beyond Borders, Beyond Boundaries: While we are....Irina Glazkovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211093968533117125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612619327478375287.post-60726248501601945782016-11-19T10:12:30.649-08:002016-11-19T10:12:30.649-08:00Sanae, we studied Ecclesiastes during the Summer. ...Sanae, we studied Ecclesiastes during the Summer. Suffering has a purpose and the Lord knows what it is<br /><br />IrinaIrina Glazkovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211093968533117125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612619327478375287.post-18273623629104294862016-11-14T16:25:13.721-08:002016-11-14T16:25:13.721-08:00Thank you for telling about it! This year I have m...Thank you for telling about it! This year I have many opportunities to visit nurcing home,hospitals to see our church members who are hospitalized.Everytime I go there,God seems to teach me many important things.<br /><br />One of them is that in Him we can still have a way to appriciate even under trials,in weakness,in inconvinience.<br /><br />I agree with words,Ecclesiastes 7.2-4 saying<br />'It is better to go to the house of mourning,than to go to the house of feasting.For that is the end of all men,and the living will lay it to his heart.<br /><br />Sorrow is better than laughter,for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.<br /><br />The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.'<br /><br />Off course I do not deny to be happy.It's so good for us to rejoice.But I feel that sadness and trials teach us a lot,more than pleasure in many cases.<br /><br />I can say,without suffering in my youth I had never ask God seriously nor notice how we need Him.God use even our sadness to let us turn to Him,I think.<br /><br />It's not only because of that I was born in non christian country.If I was born in christian country,I would be same.<br /><br />My Philippina friend (she married Japanese in Cebu,now lives in Japan.)said to me,'If you could meet someone who has true relationship with God at church,you are so so happy.' I guess that she is right.<br /><br />To be a christian does not mean to live successful life.<br />Seeing many weakness of people now,life with my handicapped son made me feel that way more.<br /><br /><br />Sanae<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612619327478375287.post-15467384690053292942016-11-13T17:13:17.108-08:002016-11-13T17:13:17.108-08:00Dear Sanae,
I published the post by accident, wh...Dear Sanae, <br /><br />I published the post by accident, when it was still a draft. Now I edited it and it's in its proper way.<br />I agree with your comment. <br /><br />Irina<br /> Irina Glazkovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211093968533117125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612619327478375287.post-73570280224639955592016-11-09T20:36:16.913-08:002016-11-09T20:36:16.913-08:00Japanese media is continuing to report about the r...Japanese media is continuing to report about the result of election from yesterday.Japanese government seems to worry about TPP and security.<br /><br />Sometimes I've heard that some christian leaders teach their church members like 'As christians,you should (or not)support him/her,this policy'.I do not think it's good.Because it can take away place for people with different opinions from their churches.This phenomenon is also seen in Japan,especially in liberal churches.<br /><br />In USA,there are many sincere christ believers.We know some of them.I hope that God be with them always and His will be done in the country.<br /><br />Sanae<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com