May 1, 2023
God hath a design in suffering Satan to trounce some of his saints by temptation, to train them up in a fitness to succour their fellow-brethren in the like condition.
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None will handle poor souls so gently as those who remember the smart of their own heart-sorrows. None are so skilful in applying the comforts of the Word to wounded consciences, as those who have lain bleeding themselves.
William Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour
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This week, consider the trials you’ve endured and how God has equipped you to help others suffering the same things you’ve overcome.