Why is God allowing me to suffer so much?

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I can relate to your question, my friend. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the same issue. Why does God allow us to suffer? It's a question that has puzzled philosophers and theologians for centuries. But the Bible gives us some insight into this. According to Scripture, God allows us to suffer so that we can have intellectual mastery of certain events, and it gives us knowledge so that we would know and trust God.

It's not that God causes the suffering, but He is gracious and loving enough to make it count. He will use our suffering for our good. This doesn't mean that we have to understand the reasons behind our suffering, but we can trust that God is working in us, even when we don't see it. As the Bible says, "All suffering leads to questions about the character of God, but it avoids it because no one naturally pursues God." Suffering makes Him seem distant and disinterested, but it's actually an opportunity for us to draw closer to Him.

In fact, the Bible says that if we're going to be used by God, He will take us through experiences that are not meant for us personally, but are designed to make us useful in His hands. It's a process that helps us understand what takes place in the lives of others, and it enables us to be useful in God's hands. So, even in the midst of suffering, we can trust that God is working, and that it's not in vain. As the Bible says, "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed" (1 Peter 4:13).

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