The next time you or I are tempted to say "this headache is excruciating!, or 'whatever' involves excruciating pain" it would be good to know the origin of the word. From the Latin "cruciare" a derivative of "crux," which means "out of the cross, to torment, to crucify."
In the 16th century they used this word, "excruciating," to describe the pain that Jesus went through during his torture and crucifixion. As a follower of Christ, this word now has taken on a whole new meaning. It is a holy word, worthy of being used reverently and in remembrance.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor 1:18
Go with God today my friend.
Lost Creek Wilderness, CO Summer 2008
About Me
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- Matt Kauffman from Macon, Missouri. Husband to one good woman, father to three little boys, backpacker and follower of the risen Lord.