When suffering comes (and in this fallen world in which we live, we will certainly receive suffering), we realize that pain is individual, each of us has a different sensitivity to face difficult times, although we are different in our perception of pain. , we may be more or less prepared to endure bad days. And while the pain is individual, private, it doesn’t mean we have to go through difficult times alone. We can seek help in God, in friendships, in the church, and also in books.
Suffering permeates our lives directly or indirectly. It’s a topic people avoid talking about, but they can’t help but feel the pain of suffering. Supporters of the positivist current even recommend moving away from negative or conflicting people. The world does, eliminates the person who is suffering or suffering (because it bothers) and believes it solves the problem.
- No.
- That doesn’t solve.
- The problem just stays away from you (when possible).
- Because someone you can’t get away from or eliminate from your life will need help in times of suffering.
Suffering has many ramifications: we can suffer a physical, emotional or psychological problem, and although one of these problems can be the main cause of suffering, it usually affects the other, making life somewhat overwhelming.
As we think of these difficult times, let us prepare and go through the difficulties so that the burden is not impossible to bear.
“The lamp of my feet is your word, and the light of my ways. “Psalm 119,105
Be well fed the word of God. Seek hope of our Lord’s promises by reading the Bible (do you not yet have a reading plan?Find one here!).
When we acquire a habit of seeking hope and comfort in the scriptures, the Holy Ghost can remind us of the verses we need, and they permeate our minds, are written in our hearts, and become a weapon to defend us from defeat in our lives. . Bad days.
“Therefore, become practitioners of speech and not just listeners, deceping them. James 1:21
Knowing the scriptures and remembering bible verses and passages is really helpful when we can practice; After all, it will not be very useful for us to have only conceptual information, we really need to know how to apply the guidance of our Creator God in our sufferings.
And, sheep, passing through the fiery furnace of suffering, whatever it may be, will strengthen your personal relationship with our Lord as you seek it; He will refine it, purify it, strengthen, help, and comfort it. He will be your best friend, wonderful counselor, he will be your comforting balm on hot days.
I wrote this text because I thought I’d leave here good advice for the rainy and stormy days of life.
If you’ve read a book that helped you a lot at the time of suffering, consider sharing it with us.
What do you do when problems arise? It’s not so much about “yes” but about “when. “At some point in life, all people experience loss, sorrow, pain, broken relationships, persecution, and sin. What is our hope? Ryken offers a pastoral, sensitive and biblical look at the suffering of the history of men and women in the Bible who have faced great trials and problems. We remember that as Christians we are never completely alone in our struggles and tribulations.
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There is no way to know who we really are until we are tested; there is no way to show empathy and solidarity with the people who are suffering, unless we have suffered; there is no way to really learn to trust God until we begin to sink. in the waters.
Explaining why God allows pain and suffering in the world is a problem that has enraged human beings for millennia. Timothy Keller discusses this issue by showing that there is meaning and reason behind our pain and suffering and defends the strong and innovative argument that this an essential part of human experience can only be overcome by understanding our relationship with God.
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Why is it easier to obey God than to trust in Him?Simply because obeying God makes sense to us. Most of the time, their laws seem reasonable and wise, and we are generally able to recognize that they are best for us. some of the circumstances we face seem to challenge this explanation.
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I know, personally, that there is nothing in the world in the physical body that can suffer that compares to the desolation and prostration of the mind. Charles Spurgeon
Depression affects many people, both personally and throughout the lives of those we love. In this book we see how the prince of preachers of the nineteenth century, C. H. Spurgeon, fought depression. The fact that such a prominent Christian pastor has experienced and talked about depression so openly invites us to feel empathy with a suffering companion, because this pastor and preacher went to fight with faith and doubt, suffering and hope, we gained a companion along the way.
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In this book, Michael Horton addresses the problem and reality of evil, suffering and anxieties of human life in the light of the theology of the cross, contrasting it with the increasingly popular theology of glory. Judicially addressing the dramas of life, Horton presents a robust theology of God’s providence and grace, and offers the reader the hope of speaking of Christ’s triumph in the Resurrection.
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This book brings together rich meditations on death, drawn from sermons and writings by great classical and contemporary preachers and theologians, such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon and John Piper, to save the biblical truths of this little-discussed topic. Nancy reminds us that living and dying to glorify God, trusting that she will do good in all his promises, is a very good thing. In this book, the reader will find comfort and hope for his soul, and will be encouraged to face the inevitable reality of death with confidence in God.
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Help and comfort in walking with those who suffer
Everyone has friends or family members who suffer from illness, disability, depression or the death of a loved one, often people who love those who suffer also live their own struggles.
They tend to suffer in silence and without much support from others. Writing from the perspective of someone who needs the help of others on a daily basis, Dave Furman offers an idea of the support, wisdom, and encouragement these people need to help those suffering.
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Box 2 books? (No. 10 to No. 18): Healing after abortion (No. 10)?David Powlison suffers from suicide (No. 15)? David Powlison faces death with hope (No. 16)?David Powlison Do I want to die (No. 17)? David Powlison suffers the loss of a son (No. 18) Ryan Showalter
3 pound box? (No 19 to No 27) Chronic pain (No 19)? Michael R. Emlet’s Alzheimer’s Disease (No. 20)? Robert Smith’s Bipolar Disorder (# 21)? Edward T. Welch’s Anxiety and Panic Attacks (No. 22)? Is Jocelyn Wallace Battling Cancer (No. 23)? David powlison