Suffering has a way of shaking us to the core. When it hits close to home, we might find ourselves asking why.Why the suffering? Why the loss, why the sickness, ….the death? The Bible doesn’t leave us alone here.It tells us that suffering is not random…. but it’s part of God’s redemptive work. It’s meant … More Why Do We Suffer?
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker I was thinking about this quote in light of the last 21 months of global disruption. Consider life. And consider how government treats us. Is someone else calling the shots in our life and dismissing us as … More Have you given up your power?
This world was created very good, but was susceptible to pain, shame and suffering. Interesting that this same world was delivered through pain, shame, and suffering. This world is a fallen world. Fallen from its original very good state because man rebelled against God. Man disobeyed God subjecting this world to sin and evil. It … More Pain, shame, suffering… towards Deliverance, Freedom, and Hope at Easter
This world, when it was created in its very good state, was susceptible to pain, shame and suffering. Interesting that this same world was delivered through pain, shame, and suffering. This world is a fallen world. Fallen from its original very good state. It has been subjected to sin and evil and is a world … More Pain, shame, suffering… and Deliverance?
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