SAFETY IN THE EARTHQUAKES OF LIFE
By Ada Brownell
Our
daughter lay dying down the hospital corridor and my heart screamed, “Where are
you God?”
It
was the first time in my life an earthquake struck my faith in the message of
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish
but have everlasting life.”
The
Bible says, however, if you build your life on the sure foundation of Jesus
Christ you can stand through the storms, even a large spiritual and emotional quakes
and the aftershocks, as I discovered.
The
interesting thing about faith is it’s an act of the will. “Now faith is being
sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see,” we’re told in
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV). The scripture further explains: “By faith we understand
that the universe was formed at God’s command. So that what is seen was not
made out of what was visible…. Without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him (verses 3, 6).
When
we back up into Hebrews 10 we’re admonished to keep believing, even when our
faith has been shaken: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly
rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you
will receive what he has promised. He who is coming will come and will not
delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will
not be pleased with him” (Hebrews 10:35-39).
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| Carolyn Brownell Coney 1959-1990 |
But God was good on his promises, as He always is. Sarah did become with child and Isaac was born.
Through prayer, study of the Word and surrounding myself with brothers and sisters in Christ, I found I truly believed those who have faith in Jesus will never die, but have eternal life.
As a Bible student and a medical reporter, I wrote about my journey and the evidence that's everywhere that shows we're than a body.
Even spring should remind us, there is Resurrection!
We still miss our Carolyn, but we'll live with her and Jesus forever!
© Copyrigh Ada Brownell April 2015
Summary of Swallowed by Life
SWALLOWED BY LIFE: Mysteries of Death,
Resurrection and the Eternal
By Ada Brownell
Do you
believe you could live with someone else’s heart or kidneys, but not without
your body? Evidence shows we’re more than flesh. The author, a prolific
religion writer and retired medical journalist, talks about the evidence; the
wonder of life with all its electrical systems; the awesome truth about cell
death and regeneration; mysteries surrounding the change from mortal to
immortal; where we go when our body dies; resurrection; and a glimpse at what
we will do in heaven. Questions and answers make this non-fiction inspirational
book a great text for group study. It’s written for support groups, religion
classes, people with chronic or terminal illness, individuals who fear death or
are curious about it, the grieving, and those who give them counsel.
Review:
“It was
wonderful how the author merged the medical with the spiritual.”
Another
review: I
was surprised by the high-quality, intriguing group study I found in Swallowed
by LIFE! It's hard to find books with good discussion questions like this. I
can predict some GREAT dialogues happening because of the thought-provoking
nature of the chapters and the questions. It would be a study for people who
want to be real and honest in their spiritual walks.
Where
you can find Swallowed by Life:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/Jnc1rW
Barnes
and Noble: http://bit.ly/JnbKVL
Booksamillion.com
http://ow.ly/cJmx8
And you
can see reviews on GoodReads http://ow.ly/cJmMe
Christian Publishers
Outlet in Springfield, MO and Scripture Supply in Pueblo, Colo., also have the paperback
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