Be Ye Transformed / Episode 35
When Suffering Makes You Doubt God’s Goodness
When pain gets intense, it can distort how we see everything; including God. I’ve heard the questions people ask in those moments: If God is good, why is this happening? If he sees what I’m going through, why isn’t he doing something? Sometimes the pain even creates an image of God as a spectator, watching from a distance while we suffer. That image may feel convincing. But feeling abandoned is not the same as being abandoned. The distinction matters.
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When pain gets intense, it can distort how we see everything; including God. I’ve heard the questions people ask in those moments: If God is good, why is this happening? If he sees what I’m going through, why isn’t he doing something? Sometimes the pain even creates an image of God as a spectator, watching from a distance while we suffer. That image may feel convincing. But feeling abandoned is not the same as being abandoned. The distinction matters.
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Christianity / Christian / Christian living / Spiritual growth / Spiritual renewal
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