Why Do We Suffer? Is There A Purpose to Suffering?

Picture of a “terra cotta wall sconce,” that is–an earthen vessel or a clay pot for holding (and releasing) light. I can think of four reasons for suffering: 1. We live in a broken world. Every day we endure hassles caused by the Fall: illness, parasites, hurricanes, etc. 2. We have an enemy—we are attackedContinue reading “Why Do We Suffer? Is There A Purpose to Suffering?”

POUT. Acts 16:22-26.

Do you ever pout? Feel sorry for yourself? Think what you’re going through is unfair? You don’t deserve this, right? You were doing your best, and then something happened! It’s not fair. Maybe you feel like Paul and Silas. The two men were serving God, doing their best, when they were arrested and falsely accused:Continue reading “POUT. Acts 16:22-26.”