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Flora Preston Shares Words From Her Own Experience To Comfort And Encourage

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
 from whence shall my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
 who made heaven and earth.
                                                                    Psalm 121:1&2 (the Bible)

A missionary in the early 1900's named Amy Carmichael, was an invalid (totally bed ridden) for the last twenty years of her life. She wrote many books and poetry. In her book, "Rose From Brier" she states the many things written to encourage the sick are written by the well. The well person hasn't experienced the pain and suffering; and consequently, their words can sometimes be completely inappropriate, although very well meaning. Amy Carmichael summed it up with this little poem:

The toad beneath the harrow knows
 Exactly where each tooth-point goes;
 The butterfly upon the road
Preaches contentment to that toad.

She states: "There can be minutes when the toad is not properly grateful to the butterfly - no, not even if he comes dressed like a very good Christian. He is upon the road: he isn't under the harrow; he never was there."

In this section, Christian Support, I want to follow Amy Carmichael's example and write from one sick person to another sick person. I trust and pray that the things that have comforted and encouraged me, might in some small way comfort and encourage you. May the Lord Himself be your comfort and encouragement.                        

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. 2 Corinthians 1:3&4 (the Bible)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
This will be continuously expanding, as I have opportunity to add more articles.
In the meantime, I trust the Christian Support Links on the Links page is of some help to you.

In each article, I either reference my statements with verses from the Bible or I quote Bible verses.  I encourage you to take time to look up these verses, so that you know that the Bible really does teach these things. For your convenience, here is a link to a free service that offers the Bible on-line in many different versions and languages. It is called BibleGateway.

What The Bible Says

The Bible’s Main Message: God Reaching Out To Us In Love

Thoughts To Comfort and Encourage

Faith At A Crossroads
Hope Is Indispensable
Leaning On His Everlasting Arms
Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Old Hymns And Poems
(These are hymns and poems that really helped me. I trust they will be a help to you as well. The tunes for these hymns can be found on the Hymn Time web site.)

And Can It Be That I Should Gain?
Be Still, My Soul
Face To Face With Christ, My Saviour
How Firm A Foundation
I Am His, And He Is Mine
I Am Not Skilled To Understand
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
Moment By Moment
Prayer Is The Soul’s Sincere Desire
Standing On The Promises
We Have An Anchor
What God Hath Promised
What Was It, Blessed God?
Yesterday, Today, Forever