Does the world seem more painful than peaceful? Has life thrown you a curve ball? Is someone you love crushed with
suffering?
Together let's explore what God teaches us in His Word about
suffering and pain. As we take this
journey together, we will ask God to give us some understanding of why we
suffer here on earth. We will seek to
draw nearer to our Savior through our pain.
My prayer is that God will reveal His purpose to you through your
trials. And above all else, my passion
is for you to come to know Him deeply as the God who really does care.
God really
cares? Are you sure? For that is not what the world tells
us. That is not what culture tells
us. That is often even not what our
churches or other Christians tell us.
We are more likely to hear comments such as these:
“You must have done something to rouse the wrath of
God. God uses these things to punish
us. What is God punishing you for? What is God trying to tell you?”
“God never wants anyone to suffer. Just believe it, and claim the victory over
your suffering!”
“The Bible says to be joyful in everything and to give
thanks in everything. Are you thanking
God for this situation?”
“You are suffering because your faith is just not
strong enough.”
“Cheer up. It could be whole lot worse.”
What
sorts of comments have you heard? Have
they been helpful – or have they driven you further from God? I would love to hear from you.
