I been having an unusual wrestling match with God.
Having grown up as someone disciplined upbringing wise, I always understood the reward system very well, but find it hard to accept grace for myself.
I been having an unusual wrestling match with God.
Having grown up as someone disciplined upbringing wise, I always understood the reward system very well, but find it hard to accept grace for myself.
I stayed in the home of an elderly couple about 2 years ago. It was a beautiful experience, one that I will not easily forget. One of the highlights of staying with people who have gone through way more years than you, is the opportunity to sit and listen to their stories.
I’ve crossed the 30+ mark in life. And when you’ve crossed that mark, people say life takes a bit more of a stabilizing turn. I think its true. Maybe it’s because one has learned more and wised up. Or maybe it’s because I have started caring less about the things that don’t matter so much.
when we go through pain we wonder why. We wonder why God didn’t stop the pain. Was He not able, or did he not love me? I’ve been on that journey.
If God is good, why doesn’t He just eliminate suffering?
It’s the question I’ve thought about since a kid, wrestled with as a teenager and lived with throughout the pain I was going through when heavily oppressed and depressed.
And while there are no straightforward answers to this question. Let me humbly offer you three perspectives/realities that have helped me through times of difficulty.