None of Our Misery Is Meaningless

Satan tries to convince us that our suffering is meaningless. But God says that every millisecond of his children’s suffering is adding to their reward in the next life.

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[stevemeng]

God comforted me greatly through these words of Piper after we lost our 9-week-old baby. The truth is glorious.

[ivykuah]

God knows everything we are going through, and if He allows it, there is a purpose. Submit to Him even in the suffering, as He is accomplishing something through it. Though He slay me yet will i trust in Him

[JesusGarcia-Digem]

Amen!!! As a veteran suffering with debilitating depression and anxiety I definitely needed to hear this. Praise God.

[notsoanonymous]

My sister just died two hours ago and I was looking for some encouragement. I was also struggling to find the good in being diagnosed with cancer last year days after my 40th birthday and then I hear what he says at 8:44. That broke me. I'm so glad to know God sees our suffering and will do something beautiful with every second of it.

[iamgodphotography]

I am miserable, and according to this man’s doctrine, God is the one that predetermined that I would be miserable. You can’t win believing that.

[asmitashaw]

Thank you for the word brought by you brother, that nothing is meaningless and has an eternal weight of glory, awaiting .

Surely we must keep preaching the word often to ourselves, to get away from the misery of the world and look to Christ.

[calebmccreary]

As I sit here mourning the death of my mother to cancer this morning, these words bring comfort. Thank you.

[onahjosephejiofor]

I first heard this sermon in Shane & Shane song (though he slay me), but i have found comfort in coming back to listen to it again and again to drown the pain of losing my beloved mother (March-2020, elder sister (December-2021) and my lovely dad (July-2022).

[RabbitHead]

I was led here from Shane and Shane's "Though You Slay Me."

[pukavita]

It's amazing how God put this video in front of my eyes without me having to search for it. I really needed to hear this.

[jimmiepatrum]

Thank you so very much for this message. My husband, Jimmie, was suddenly killed four months when the jack on a car underneath which he was working failed and the car crushed him to death. I've been crushed, too, until very recently when I could see that Jimmie's death has brought me closer to God than I've ever been and I have realized that I can help others who are going through similar grief. I couldn't have said that a month ago. Thank you John Piper for bringing this message to us. Diane in North Carolina

[fruitofspirit]

We have daughter with severe Autism. Doni meltdowns down and becomes violent. This suffering has brought me to low places where all I had to hope for or rely on is the grace of God. It is sufficient. This is poem I wrote about it.
Letting Go

You were so small
when handed to me
-dark purple and still-
you barely breathed.

I hardly did, too…
while waiting to see
why you didn't cry
or move suddenly.

I held you tight,
I wouldn't let go
in that first moment
unable to know…

just what you needed
or how to find it—
that first of many moments,
if I could rewind it…

would I have you again?
Knowing how it's been…

so hard for you
in a world
you can't choose…

where crowds upset you
and people stare,
where words are like
a den of snares

that trap and snag you
in their maze,
while you wrestle
from a daze

they leave you hanging
on pieces gleaning,
as you struggle
with gestures for meaning…

something wanted
something found
something lost
or some strange sound

...has sent you wailing
high and low…
I hold you tight,
I won't let go.

How to ease your pain
I seldom know,
but I hold you tight
and won't let go.

I brace for impact,
weather the storm—
just to keep you
safe from harm.

But have you again?
Of course, I sure would!
For one of your smiles
shines like the sun should.

And for all of the blessings
that came by surprise,
as it was through you that
Christ opened my eyes…

and showed me the point
of life as we know it—
to lean on His grace,
letting His power show it…

to reach out to others
and to lift them up high,
not shrink from our problems
or shake fists at the sky.

And that's not to say
it's all been a breeze,
for I've spent many nights
bent down on my knees…

asking Him, “WHY?!
Was it something I did?
To deserve this lot,
what crime have I hid?

Have I passed down
my sin to you?”
I ask Him, “Please!”
That it's not true!

And in His Word,
I have found rest.
It's so that He'll
be made manifest!

And that, He is
everyday—
when prayer and praise
chase fears away…

when JOY is found
on cloudy days,
that is just when
I feel Him say:

“There's just one thing
that you should know—
I AM
holding tight,
I won't let go.”

[KatCana]

This excerpt teared me up! I am forever grateful to God for your life Pastor John Piper. I will not lose heart instead I will soak my self in God's truth until my mind and heart sync with confidence that I am loved and cared for. ❤

[piweyanga]

"Your pain is doing something for you".
That is a comforting reminder🙏.

[SuperGG]

❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥This for me today, this moment!!

[LOL_bye]

I opened YouTube, and found this right in front of my eyes just after having spent 1 hour alone, depressed, crying occasionally and confused about why I am so depressed today out of all days (it's the Sabbath). I am so blessed that God has comforted me with these words just as the Bible says! He gives strength to the weary!

[mat]

This life is only a light momentary affliction that is working for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison!

[mcoz]

AMEN‼️AMEN‼️AMEN‼️

🤔💭 I've suffered from _chronic pain_ & other health issues the last 12 years & He's increasingly _brought me closer_ to Him, made me _dig deeper_ into His Word, _dropped me to my knees_ more often _to depend on Him_ every single day, if not every single moment of every single day‼️

🔥 HE'S WORKING in your pain & in your suffering‼️
🔥 HE'S WORKING in every grief & every sorrow‼️
🔥 HE'S WORKING in every hardship & in every difficulty‼️

🔥‼️ HE'S WORKING ‼️🔥
.... _all things_ for the good of those who love Him & who are called according to His purpose‼️

[julesj]

This last year is the first year that persecution was beginning to be real for me. Not that I was physically hurt but that because I stood up for what was right in the Lords eyes, I made enemies with family members. They literally cut me off. It may be temporary but they acted like I committed a crime for standing up for righteousness!

[juliadianekinzer]

As hard as it is to hear, I know that I was suppose to listen to this right now. I have to believe this. Nothing else makes sense. Especially when John says to get up in the morning and preach them to yourself. I do this everyday. Sometimes it is all I want to do. Even though I am alone, I am not alone.