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Over the course of any given week, you don’t have to look far to find examples of suffering.  At present, I’m friends with people who are experiencing suffering in areas of physical health, mental health, relationships, and finances.  When I read or watch the news, I encounter stories of natural disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, and other forms of difficulty on a national and global scale.  While there is much that is beautiful on this planet, we’re also surrounded by suffering and we never really know when a particularly difficult season of suffering may emerge in our own lives.

When I was just emerging as an adult, this was a concept I really struggled with.  To be more specific, I guess I should say that I didn’t necessarily struggle with why suffering existed in this world in a general way, but I often struggled with the concept of suffering in my own life.  I wondered why God would allow me to suffer when I was doing my best to trust Him, follow Him, and obey Him.  I now have a better understanding of why that is the case and I’ll elaborate on that shortly.

That being said, many people in this world would probably admit that they wrestle with the presence or concept of suffering.  It can be hard for them to consider God “good” when they’re wrestling with the fact that He’s clearly allowing people to suffer in all kinds of ways.

So what is the answer to this question?  If God is good, why is there so much suffering in this world?

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Over the course of any given week, you don&rsquo;t have to look far to find examples of suffering.&nbsp;&nbsp;At present, I&rsquo;m friends with people who are experiencing suffering in areas of physical health, mental health, relationships, and finances.&nbsp;&nbsp;When I read or watch the news, I encounter stories of natural disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, and other forms of difficulty on a national and global scale.&nbsp;&nbsp;While there is much that is beautiful on this planet, we&rsquo;re also surrounded by suffering and we never really know when a particularly difficult season of suffering may emerge in our own lives.
When I was just emerging as an adult, this was a concept I really struggled with.&nbsp;&nbsp;To be more specific, I guess I should say that I didn&rsquo;t necessarily struggle with why suffering existed in this world in a general way, but I often struggled with the concept of suffering in my own life.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wondered why God would allow me to suffer when I was doing my best to trust Him, follow Him, and obey Him.&nbsp;&nbsp;I now have a better understanding of why that is the case and I&rsquo;ll elaborate on that shortly.
That being said, many people in this world would probably admit that they wrestle with the presence or concept of suffering.&nbsp;&nbsp;It can be hard for them to consider God &ldquo;good&rdquo; when they&rsquo;re wrestling with the fact that He&rsquo;s clearly allowing people to suffer in all kinds of ways.
So what is the answer to this question?&nbsp;&nbsp;If God is good, why is there so much suffering in this world?

What does it look like to live out Philippians 4:8? "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things." Talk to yourself like God talks to you! In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to

🙏 Replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness
🙏 Practice seeing yourself in the loving way God sees you
🙏 Exchange negative self-talk for positive biblical messages
🙏 Learn to face the day with hope in your heart

There’s no need to remain stuck thinking unhelpful thoughts. Learn how you can fill your mind with encouraging, life-enriching truths through a gospel-saturated, thirty-one-day challenge that can help you replace a destructive mindset with a positive, empowering, and godly one.

Listen to Pastor John Stange's other podcasts:

Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible
Daily Devotions with Pastor John

To read more from John, visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/.

What does it look like to live out Philippians 4:8? "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things." Talk to yourself like God talks to you! In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to 🙏 Replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness 🙏 Practice seeing yourself in the loving way God sees you 🙏 Exchange negative self-talk for positive biblical messages 🙏 Learn to face the day with hope in your heart There’s no need to remain stuck thinking unhelpful thoughts. Learn how you can fill your mind with encouraging, life-enriching truths through a gospel-saturated, thirty-one-day challenge that can help you replace a destructive mindset with a positive, empowering, and godly one.
Listen to Pastor John Stange's other podcasts:
<a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/chapter-a-day-audio-bible/">Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible</a> <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/daily-devotions-with-pastor-john/">Daily Devotions with Pastor John</a>
To read more from John, visit <a href="https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/">https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/.</a>

In Dwell on These Things, pastor and author John Stange shows how, instead of living at the mercy of whatever thought pops into your mind, you can choose to replace feelings of discouragement with a sense of God’s goodness.

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