Don’t Always Avoid Pain

Don’t Always Avoid Pain – “So, why should we seek to face pains in our lives rather than avoiding them?”

9 Lessons God Teaches Us Through Sickness

9 Lessons God Teaches Us Through Sickness – These are “9 Lessons from God Concerning Sickness” from J. C. Ryle with commentary from Randy Alcorn.

 

Your Chronic Pain Isn’t for Nothing

Your Chronic Pain Isn’t for Nothing – “Here are three reasons I refuse to believe my suffering is for nothing. I pray they encourage you in your chronic pain.”

When Goodness Doesn’t Make Sense

When Goodness Doesn’t Make Sense – “If you live long enough, you will suffer. If you counsel long enough, you will hear some stories of unimaginable suffering. Our awareness of the fallenness of the order in which we live should, in theory, prevent our shock when listening to our counselee’s pains. Often, that is not the case. Some stories are just jaw-dropping.”

The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World

The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World – “In turning to the Scriptures, I want to start by giving two answers that the Bible says are wrong and then four answers that I think the Bible says are right.”