Thy Kingdom Come: A Blumhardt Reader - Plough

themselves sigh, weep, and yearn, seeking in the scripturesan understanding of the Holy Spirit—they are the ones whotruly help us toward a better time.(Johann Christoph Blumhardt)i see that you are entirely correct in waiting uponGod for your health. I would say only one other thing: donot weaken yourself with the thought that, because you arenot yet well, you must be guilty. One can always reproachhimself about many things; but it is not good when a personmakes the action of God dependent upon his own doing ornot doing—especially when someone like you has his wholeheart and longing centered upon the authority and help ofGod. Only remain firm in your love for God, even when themove out of disease and into life and health goes slowly. Youare and will remain God’s; and you can continually come toknow that in your heart.all sick people should note this: God cannot savewhen guilt is present; he is just. This has been clear to mefor many years; there has never been a time when I couldsimply pray, “May the people become healthy.” No, for along time I have known very well that, under the circumstances,help does not come through the prayer, “Make mewell,” but rather through the patient word, “I will suffer.”Often, through suffering, one must do a kindness for ourdear God, as it were. The more a person will, gladly and123