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Your Question:
Why did God make me suffer like this?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the pain and frustration in your words. I've seen many people struggle with the same questions, and I want to share with you what I've learned from my own experiences and from Scripture. It's clear that you're struggling with a faulty theology of suffering, thinking that God wants to heal you and that if He doesn't, it's because He doesn't love you or have a wonderful plan for your life. But the truth is, God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9). He sees the bigger picture, and He knows what's best for us, even if it doesn't make sense to us. The Bible says that God is gracious and loving enough to make our suffering count for our good (Romans 8:28). This doesn't mean that He causes our suffering, but rather that He uses it to refine us, to teach us to trust Him, and to give us knowledge and wisdom. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the same questions you're asking. But when they turn to God and trust Him, even in the midst of suffering, they begin to see that God is working in their lives, even if they can't understand why. The Bible says that we will never be surprised by what comes our way if we're willing to be used by God (1 Peter 4:13). So, my friend, I encourage you to turn to God, to trust Him, and to ask Him to help you understand what He's doing in your life.
Sources:
raising passionate jesus followers
phil diane comer
depression
edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
elemental theology
emery bancroft
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