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Your Question:
Why is God allowing me to suffer so much?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the pain and frustration in your words. It's natural to question why God allows us to suffer, especially when it feels like we're being hit with one blow after another. But as I reflect on Scripture, I'm reminded that God's ways are not our ways, and His sovereignty is not limited by our understanding. It's not that God causes our suffering, but rather He's gracious and loving enough to make it count. He uses our suffering for our good, to refine us, to teach us, and to make us more like Christ. I remember a passage from 1 Peter 4:13 that says, "Rejoice to the extent that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with exceeding joy when His glory is revealed." It's a promise that our suffering is not in vain, but rather it's a part of God's plan to make us useful in His hands. As I look at the life of Christ, I see a God who suffered willingly, who took on the weight of our sins and suffered for our sake. His suffering was not imposed from outside, but rather it was an active suffering, a free suffering of love. This is the kind of love that God has for us, and it's the same kind of love that He wants to develop in us through our sufferings. So, I encourage you to trust in God's goodness, even when you don't understand why you're suffering. He's working all things together for your good, and He'll use your suffering to make you more like Him.
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depression
edward welch
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
concise history christian thought
tony lane
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