Topics:<\/b> Adversity; Burdens; Despair; Help from God; Jesus Christ; Misery; Overcoming; Pain; Problems; Providence; Questions; Security in God; Struggles; Trials; Trust<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 11:28\u201330; Romans 5:3\u20135; 8:17; 2 Corinthians 4:11; Hebrews 4:15; James 1:2\u20134; 1 Peter 1:6\u20137; 2:24; 5:10<\/p>\n
The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn\u2019t an abstract issue; it\u2019s a personal issue. It requires a personal response. It\u2019s not a bunch of words, it\u2019s the<\/i> Word. It\u2019s not a tightly woven philosophical argument; it\u2019s a person. The<\/i> person. The answer must be someone, not just something, because the issue involves someone\u2014\u201cGod<\/i>, where are you?<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Lee Strobel, The Case for Faith<\/i> (Zondervan, 2000)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Adversity; Burdens; Despair; Help from God; Jesus Christ; Misery; Overcoming; Pain; Problems; Providence; Questions; Security in God; Struggles; Trials; Trust References: Matthew 11:28\u201330; Romans 5:3\u20135; 8:17; 2 Corinthians 4:11; Hebrews 4:15; James 1:2\u20134; 1 Peter 1:6\u20137; 2:24; 5:10 The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn\u2019t an abstract issue; … Continue reading “SUFFERING
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