Getting Through Suffering

One of the godliest women I know has endured more suffering than anyone I know. Her first husband was a pastor who died of a sudden asthma attack. She was left to care for their three young children alone. Years later she remarried, but the man decided he was “done” being married and left her with no explanation. She is a nice, godly, kind, tenderhearted woman. It saddens me to think of all the hardship she’s endured. I find myself asking: Why did she have to go through these things? Why are there evil people in the world who enjoy so many good things in life while my friend has had to endure pain, loss, and betrayal? My guess is that you, too, have experienced suffering in your life. Thankfully, the Bible tells us how to get through suffering.  First, remember that to be Christian means we suffer. Nowhere in the Bible does it say “become a Christian and you will not suffer.” In fact, the Bible teaches the opposite. When some of the apostles were flogged and beaten because of their fai