2634.—Telling of Our Troubles.
By Editor
Is it right for a sister to tell her troubles to others in the church or to the church? Could they help you better? Or should one keep them to oneself, telling them alone to God? J. F. P. That would depend. It is impossible for us to answer a question in that way. As a general thing let us go to God with our troubles. He knows all about it, knows just how we are tempted, can appreciate just what they are, can understand and sympathize with us when our brethren, who have not suffered such things as we suffer could not sympathize with us at all. He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities; others are not always. On the other hand, there may be times when we feel that we must have human help; not only our own prayers, but the prayers of others. Our prayers may be selfish, our desires selfish; we want the wisdom, instruction, and guidance of some unselfish one to lead us. It is well at such times to go to some trusted Christian, tell him all about it, ask his advice, pray with him for help from the Father. It is all right in a general way to ask our brethren and sisters to pray for us, but it is not always best to tell our troubles in detail. Carry all these to the Father who hears us and who is always willing to help us. As to attending meeting, we would say to our inquirer to avail yourself of every means of grace that God brings to you. Do not in any wise antagonize your husband if you can help it, but whenever it is reasonable, attend the services of God's house, and by His grace live so much better that your husband will see and know that it is the life which you receive from Christ and His word that makes you a better wife, more of a comfort to him than you would otherwise be.