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Your Question:
Why is God allowing me to suffer?
Answer:
My friend, I can see that you're struggling with the question of why God would allow you to suffer. As someone who's walked through their own share of trials and tribulations, I want to offer you some perspective. I believe that God allows us to suffer not because He's cruel or unloving, but because He can use it to shape us into the people He wants us to be. It's not about us improving ourselves, but about God working in us to bring about His purposes. The Bible says that God's people will experience suffering, but it's not a random or senseless thing. Rather, it's an opportunity for us to draw closer to God and to discover His character. Scripture has given comfort to millions of people throughout history, and it can do the same for you. When suffering comes, don't run from it, but run to God. He's not distant or disinterested, but a loving Father who wants to use our struggles to make us more like His Son, Jesus Christ. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the question of why God allows suffering. But I've also seen how God can take that suffering and use it to bring about good. It's not about us being consulted or giving our permission, but about God's sovereignty and love. He's not imposing suffering on us, but rather, He's willing to share in our suffering and to use it to make us more useful to Him. As the Bible says, "If you are going to be used by God, He will take you through a number of experiences that are not meant for you personally at all... They are designed to make you useful in His hands, and to enable you to understand what takes place in the lives of others."
Sources:
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
depression
edward welch
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
concise history christian thought
tony lane
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