Friday 13th May - Walking together in affliction.

Good evening, sorry there was no blog yesterday but the blogger website had technical problems all day and so could not type out my blog as could not have access.We have had a good day and I have grown much stronger throughout the day. In feeling like I am saying the same things I did not sleep well due to placing so much pressure to do so upon my shoulders. We had a visit from a friend this afternoon and Anne has met a friend for coffee too. Anne has then gone out to youth work and I am planning on going to Target for half an hour or so. I have grown physically stronger and have been able to do a bit more each day.

Paul in 2 Corinthians 1 v3-6 encourages us by saying 'Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort which you experience when patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer'. I know through our sufferings the Lord has been our rock and comfort and really has been our peace in times of affliction. We have also had so many friends supporting and caring for us; walking our footsteps of affliction too. Paul talks of sharing in Christ's suffering and as followers of Him we should walk with brothers and sisters in affliction also.

I know I have not said it for a while but thank you so much to everyone who prays for us, it really is a source of comfort from the Lord.

Verse of the day: Joshua 21 v 45

Prayer of the day: Praise the Lord for His comforts and being our rock during our time of affliction. Thank the Lord for our salvation, which if we did not have would cause us to walk in despair. Pray for the cancer to be healed from my body whether through medical resources or by a mighty miracle from the Lord. Pray for my back, pray for our sleep and pray for us to have a good level of life. Pray for our families and for the Lord to continue to provide people around them who will be their comfort and walk in their affliction.