Contemplative in the Mud

Joy in God’s Will through Suffering

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Benjamin Embley

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Sufferings in themselves are very abhorrent to our inclinations; but when considered with reference to the will of God they cause us joy and pleasure.
Saint Francis de Sales

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Benjamin Embley

With backgrounds in engineering (BSc PhD) and philosophy (MA), Ben has lived and worked in England, France, and Thailand and is now back home as a settler in the unceded traditional territory of the Wabanaki peoples in Canada. He is a Laudato Si’ Animator and currently studying an MTS Peace & Justice in Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

2 responses to “Joy in God’s Will through Suffering”

  1. sandyfaithking Avatar
    sandyfaithking

    I keep thinking of our brothers and sisters who are being persecuted in the Middle East.

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  2. Judith D Wilkinson Avatar
    Judith D Wilkinson

    There is NO joy in sleep deprivation/a sleep disorder. They can last a very long time.
    I’ve been in the church for 37 years and love the Lord very much. There is no joy in
    sleep deprivation.

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