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Your Question:
Why did God abandon me in this pain?
Answer:
I can relate to the pain and darkness you've been through. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with faulty theologies of suffering, just like you did. The idea that God loves us and wants to heal us can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's true that God is a loving God who wants the best for us. But on the other hand, it can lead to a sense of entitlement and expectation that God will always fix our problems. When I struggled with depression, I too fell into a similar trap. I felt like God had abandoned me, and Satan's lies crept in, telling me that God didn't care or that I didn't have enough faith. But the truth is, God doesn't cause suffering, but He is gracious and loving enough to make it count. He uses our suffering for our good, and that's a hard truth to grasp. As I reflect on my own struggles, I realize that I was relying on worldly opinion and not on God. I was expecting too much from God, and when He didn't deliver, I felt lost and alone. But then I came to a turning point. I realized that I wasn't alone in my pain, and that God was with me, even in the midst of my suffering. I learned that God doesn't expect us to endure on our own, but rather, He wants us to rely on Him. And when we do, He makes Himself visible to us. I remember a verse that has stuck with me: "God is our nearest environment." He's always with us, even in the darkest of times. And that's a truth that I want to hold onto, especially when the pain feels overwhelming.
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raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
job
francis andersen
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
elemental theology
emery bancroft
systematic theology
wayne grudem
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
depression
edward welch
psalms
tremper longman
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