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Your Question:
Why do I have to suffer like this?
Answer:
I can sense the frustration and anger in your words. You feel like God is causing you to suffer without any regard for your feelings or well-being. You're right, it can be hard to understand why we have to suffer, especially when it feels like it's without our consent. But as someone who has walked with God for a long time, I've learned that suffering can be a refining process, one that helps us grow in our understanding of God and His purposes. It's not that God is unjust or uncaring, but rather that He sees the bigger picture. He knows what we need, even if we don't. And sometimes, that means going through hard times so that we can be made useful in His hands. It's a difficult concept to grasp, but one that has helped me in my own times of suffering. As the apostle Peter wrote, "If you are going to be used by God, He will take you through a number of experiences that are not meant for you personally at all. They are designed to make you useful in His hands, and to enable you to understand what takes place in the lives of others." I know it's hard to see right now, but I want to encourage you to look to God's word for comfort and guidance. Scripture has given comfort to millions of people throughout history, and it can do the same for you. It's not that God is causing you to suffer for no reason, but rather that He is using it to shape you into the person He wants you to be. And in the midst of that, He is with you, guiding and sustaining you.
Sources:
depression
edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
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