This is Part 4 of 4 parts answering the question, “What is worse than the suffering that God allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?”
The Worst Suffering a Person Can Experience (cont.)
Fourthly, it is described as torments. Torments is only the beginning as this was the holding “tank” prior to the Lake of Fire in the account Jesus foretold of Lazarus and the rich man. This temporary situation was only the beginning of the eternal pain, Continue reading
This is Part 3 of 4 parts answering the question, “What is worse than the suffering that God allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 4 will be posted tomorrow.
There is a Worse Suffering Than Pain on Earth
Someone asked the question of an on-line question website of what the worst kind of suffering was. There were ridiculous answers given like toothache, sciatic nerve and disease (including mental health problems). I’m not questioning that these are painful. There are certainly other suggested painful possibilities like violence, losing your child, severe burns and chronic trauma. Slavery under totalitarian governments could be rated high including the mental anguish of severe forms of abuse. But are those the most painful? Continue reading
This is Part 2 of 4 parts answering the question, “What is worse than the suffering that God allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Parts 3-4 will be posted on succeeding days.
Suffering Should be Related to God
God promises that He will work all things together for good in order to grow us up to be conformed to the image of Jesus. Paul wrote, Continue reading
This is Part 1 of 4 parts answering the question, “What is worse than the suffering that God allows?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering? Parts 2-4 will be posted on succeeding days.
For many, the suffering that God allows is the worst thing they can imagine. The dreadful woe can be terrible. It may be a constant, dull ache or an acute anguish. Even if it is temporary, it can become so “old” that it seems to have no end. Those of us who are in the midst of adversity may get to the point where we would almost rather die than continue on in the pain! However, there is something worse than the sifferomg we may experience in life. Continue reading
“The Problem of Pain” was written 73 years ago by the much beloved author C.S. Lewis. He was prolific in writing about and defending the Christian faith. For many years, during the expansion of book printing, C.S. Lewis was a dinner table conversation piece. Continue reading
Partners: Healing from His Addition by Douglas Weiss is an accumulation of wives’ testimonies married to sexually dominated husbands. The stories are moving and create a tremendous compassion for the pain that sexual immorality causes in homes across America.
I was asked to read this book for my perspective. This was helpful to get a clearer picture of the pain many wives live through because of the despicable deceit husbands dive into called sexual immorality. The term “sexual immorality” needs to be very broad, because it’s not just an adulterous relationship, but it includes husbands who spiral down into pornography, prostitution, all forms of fornication, incest, mistresses as well as sexual abuse in his own marriage. Wives are in a very difficult position, because wired as responders and designed by God to support their husbands, many wives have not been discipled to know how to carefront their husbands in his sexual downward spiral. A wife needs a good, mature Christian confidant who can guide her into Scripture to the freedom she can have in Christ alone.
There is a corresponding workbook called “Partner’s Recovery Guide: 100 Empowering Exercises.” Many of the exercises are similar to the exercises discussed in the workbook, “A Christian Guide for Sex Addiction Recovery.” There may be several exercises that could help a wife deal with her wayward husband. However, there are many exercises completely dependent on Scripture that would avoid the infiltration of humanistic agenda.
Shepherding Truth 