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Your Question:
why god lets me suffer so much?
Answer:
I can relate to your frustration and anger when faced with suffering. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the same questions. It's natural to wonder why God allows us to suffer, especially when it seems senseless or unfair. But as I've studied Scripture and reflected on my own experiences, I've come to see that suffering can be a catalyst for growth and intimacy with God. It's not that God causes our suffering, but He can use it for our good. In fact, Scripture says that God's people will suffer for His name's sake (Matthew 5:10-12). It's a challenging concept to grasp, but it's one that I've seen to be true in my own life and in the lives of those I've counseled. When we're faced with suffering, it's an opportunity to turn to God and trust Him, even when we don't understand what's happening. As I've read about the sufferings of Christ, I've come to see that His experience was not just for His own benefit, but for ours as well. He suffered according to God's will (1 Peter 4:19), and in doing so, He showed us what it means to trust God in the midst of suffering. It's a difficult lesson to learn, but one that's essential for our growth and intimacy with God. As I've said to many people over the years, "God really cares about us, and He's not just a distant God who doesn't care about our suffering. He's a God who suffers with us and for us, and He wants to use our suffering to make us more like Him."
Sources:
depression
edward welch
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
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