Biblical Answer

When we're feeling hurt, can we truly trust God? The answer is yes, but it's not always easy. Our human tendency is to ask why God doesn't remove the evil in the world, or perhaps even to blame him for it. However, the knowledge that God is great and all-sufficient helps us to understand that He is working even in our pain. Trusting God means recognizing that He has suffered on account of evil and that He is not aloof or distant. It means understanding that His forgiveness and love are greater than our hurt and pain.

But how can we trust God when we're feeling hurt? We can start by recognizing that our search for self-satisfaction has been a failure, and that we need Jesus. Our suffering can be a venue for God to employ strategies like these: Are you hopeless? Do you believe God is aloof and distant? Do you question God's love? Do you question God's forgiveness? These questions can help us to understand that our hurt is not a result of God's absence, but rather His presence and love. When we trust God, we are not running away from Him, but rather turning to Him in faith for strength to endure.

Ultimately, trusting God when we're feeling hurt requires faith. Faith is not a weak emotion, but a strong and vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. It means recognizing that God is working even in our pain, and that His purpose is not to cause us suffering, but to refine us and make us more like Him. As the Bible says, "Yet will I trust Him" (Job 13:15). This is not a naive or simplistic trust, but a trust that is rooted in the knowledge of God's character and His love for us. When we trust God in our hurt, we are not ignoring our pain, but rather turning to Him for comfort and strength. We are saying, "God, I may not understand why I'm hurting, but I trust that You are working all things together for my good, and that Your love and forgiveness are greater than my hurt and pain." This is a trust that can bring us peace, comfort, and strength in the midst of our suffering.