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Your Question:
Why is God allowing me to suffer so much when I'm trying to do the right thing?
Answer:
As I sit here, reflecting on your question, I'm reminded of the struggles we all face in life. It's natural to wonder why God allows us to suffer, especially when we're trying to do the right thing. My experience as a pastor has taught me that suffering is a part of our human experience, and it's not solely a result of our own wrongdoing. In fact, the Bible teaches us that God allows us to suffer for our own good, and for the good of others. Sometimes, He uses our suffering to make us more useful in His hands, to enable us to understand what takes place in the lives of others, and to turn us into the same kind of thing as Himself. It's a process of transformation, where we learn to trust Him with the mysteries of suffering. 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" (1 Peter 4:13). I want to encourage you to trust God in the midst of your suffering. It's not always easy, but it's essential to our growth in faith. When we're faced with suffering, we may feel like we're not being considered, like we're being forced to suffer without a say in the matter. But God's ways are not our ways, and His reasons are often inscrutable. Instead of trying to understand why we're suffering, we can choose to trust Him, even when we don't understand. As the Bible says, "God, I don't know what you're doing, but you do, and that is enough."
Sources:
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
depression
edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
mere christianity
c s lewis
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