thinking about bitterness today when bitter turned sweet.

Hey, welcome as we take another look into the life and message of Elizabeth Elliott.

She called us to live to a higher standard each day.

Well, as our time together continues in the coming weeks, we'll continue to hear from

family, friends, and others who were influenced by Elizabeth and her life and message.

Hey, thanks for coming with us today.

Well, in our half an hour or so together, we begin a four-part series when the bitter turns to sweet, including some thoughts on not judging God by your feelings.

Joining us today will be a friend of Elizabeth, Kathy Gilbert, as she talks about suffering,

forgetfulness, and more. Also, Elizabeth will be reading more from her book, The Liberty

of Obedience. Well, let's get to the first part in our series, as Elizabeth reminds us that

feelings are part of being human, and part of what

makes us get into trouble. Well, turn in your Bible to Mark Chapter 5, as you think about disaster and

suffering, and the question, can it lead us to giving up on God? Do you ever ask, Lord, are you even paying

attention? Here's part one of our series. When the bitter turns to sweet, don't judge God

by your feelings. Feelings are sort of unmanageable, aren't they?

If you're anything like me, our feelings just seem to well up and often just take control of us.

And we can't really get rid of them, can we? Any more than we can get rid of our hands and our feet.

They're just a part of what it means to be human. We are riddled

with feelings and sometimes led astray by those feelings. And if we're Christians, we struggle

with a whole separate element that inspires all kinds of feelings.

And that element, of course, is the person of God.

If you're the kind of Christian who talks with God every day,

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