God Delivers from the Suffering He Ordains

Even great evil serves God’s eternal purposes — yet God also gives us precious promises to comfort us in the midst of our pain and grief. 

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Saint Paul conveys a unique and powerful perspective on suffering. What he called a "thorn in the flesh," was a suffering so great that it burdened him, prompted him to beg God for relief. But it is in this sort of suffering that we most acutely understand God's love. When all fa ...  Afficher plus

Sometimes in the midst of our suffering, we can often forget that God is always good. In this episode, we will touch on God’s goodness and answering hard questions like, “If God is good, then why is there suffering?” Support the show 

God promises us his life-sustaining presence, even as he leads us into waterless regions of suffering and loss.[removed] 

In this episode Eckhart answers questions about suffering as part of the human condition. He says many spiritual traditions focus on awakening as the end of suffering. Paradoxically, Eckhart says we need to go through a certain amount of suffering to realize we don’t want it anym ...  Afficher plus