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Your Question:
Why does God allow us to suffer when we're doing everything right?
Answer:
As I reflect on this question, I'm reminded of the struggles we've faced as a family, particularly with our son Joshua. Despite our best efforts to raise him right, he still faces challenges and makes mistakes. I believe that God allows us to suffer when we're doing everything right because it gives us the opportunity to trust in Him, even when we don't understand the situation. Scripture teaches us that suffering can be a means of sanctification, refining us and making us more like Christ. In the book of Job, we see a man who suffered greatly, but ultimately came to know God in a deeper way. His suffering was not in vain, but rather it allowed him to encounter God and become a changed man. I believe that God uses suffering to complete our sanctification, making us more like Him. This is not to say that God takes pleasure in our suffering, but rather that He uses it to refine us and bring us closer to Himself. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the question of why God allows suffering. But as we turn to Scripture, we find that it offers insights and comfort to those who are suffering. Suffering is not random or senseless, but rather it is a means of drawing us closer to God. As the Psalmist says, "The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord." This is not a simplistic answer, but rather a profound one that speaks to the heart of the human experience.
Sources:
depression
edward welch
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
systematic theology
wayne grudem
jesus on trial
david limbaugh
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
job
francis andersen
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