Personal
failures can have such long-term consequences that survival may seem questionable.
John Edward Pine-Coffin, a military surgeon, served aboard an English ship during
the Boer War. Following this war he tried to establish a private practice in
England, which resulted in failure and initiated a personal crisis. Survival
meant re-enlisting in the military.
In 1842 on a military ship bound for
New South Wales, depressed and confused, he was forced to assess his faith in
God. He described his faith as "a belief that every life event and action follows
the plan and will of God." Sorrow
for sin and its consequences was endurable through his love and trust for Christ
Jesus. This gave him hope for the future.
Changes
that occur during crises often prove to be temporary in duration. Edward Pine
survived personal crisis through making choices that demonstrated commitment
for permanent change. With God's help and the power of Christ in you, hope exists for permanent change. Trusting God with all your heart is a choice worth
making.
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