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 If, by Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) [1]
If I ask to be delivered from trial rather than for deliverance out of it, to the praise of His glory;
If I forget that the way of the cross
leads to the cross
and not to a bank of flowers;
If I regulate my life on these lines,
or even unconsciously my thinking,
so that I am surprised when the way is rough
and think it strange, though the word is,
“Think it not strange,”
“Count it all joy,”
Then I know nothing of Calvary love.
For more insight into dealing with suffering, read the book, A Path Through Suffering by Elisabeth Elliot or the article, “Suffering and Evil” by T. M. Moore.
[1] Amy Carmichael. If. Fort Washington, PA: Christian Literature Crusade, 1938. p 75. Note: If is a collection of 65 short poems which explore the difficulty of living out our calling to love God first, and to love others as Christ loves us.
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