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Because His love usually manifests itself in good things that happen to us, we sometimes fall back in shock and consternation when we see a child struck by disease or some other trauma. Before we speak to the question of why God allows children to suffer, we need to ask the bigger question: Why does God allow suffering to happen to any person, whether he’s two years old, two months old, or ...
In fact, this question alone has led some to abandon their faith altogether. They might argue that if God was good and loving, then good people would get sick less than bad people; and if God was fair and just, then evil dictators and drug lords would die of cancer or disease at higher rates than others. But because this isn’t the case ...
Nov 12, 2018 · Jesus is the object of our faith and the source of our eternal perspective and present comfort. One of the books Nanci has been reading is The Joy of Fearing God, by Jerry Bridges. Jerry writes, “We cannot separate trust in God from the fear of God. We will trust Him only to the extent that we genuinely stand in awe of Him.”.
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The meaning of life and death, humanity’s purpose or direction, and the struggle with suffering and pain have long been central themes in religious literature. Within the context of many traditional belief systems, the ultimate answer to meaning, suffering, and death resides with God alone. One conservative religious answer is that God’s ways are b...
For many patients, the “Why me?” issues are essentially religious in nature. Religious people are sometimes concerned that illness relates to sin that they have committed. Most religions today reject the idea that God punishes us through illness. Many people hold to an alternative view—that illnesses such as cancer demonstrate the presence of evil ...
In the face of a serious illness, we are often challenged by a range of emotional reactions that can be unfamiliar and more intense than anything we have ever encountered. We feel ourselves vulnerable and in need of a stable and solid support. Religion steps in with comfort and reassurance. One of the great sources of emotional support in times of ...
Another dilemma confronting cancer patients relates to what can be done. They wonder how to act and how to function at this time. It seems that the ordinary ways of living and functioning are inappropriate or trite. Religion again assists us with models of behavior to demonstrate the values we hold as important. Spiritual disciplines and teachings ...
Many conventional religious resources and practices help us cope with cancer by offering comfort, support, and direction. Rituals and prayer are the central and best-known religious techniques. Prayer extends comfort in many ways. It offers us consolation, encouragement, connection, and solace. We experience a sense of divine presence and divine lo...
These four nondenominational prayers for healing have been selected by the pastoral care staff at the UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center. My God and God of all generations, in my great need I pour out my heart to you. Long days and weeks of suffering are hard to endure. In my struggle, I reach out for the help that only you can give. Let me feel that y...
2 days ago · When God originally created the world, He made it perfect. “God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good.” —Genesis 1:31. Human beings were created to live in harmony with God, each other, and creation. But tragically, Adam and Eve chose to follow their own desires rather than God’s perfect will.
Jul 25, 2012 · Moral evil is the immorality and pain and suffering and tragedy that come because we choose to be selfish, arrogant, uncaring, hateful and abusive. Romans 3:23 says “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”. So much of the world’s suffering results from the sinful action or inaction of ourselves and others.
Oct 3, 2018 · The bad news is, the world is broken so there’s pain and suffering around us, but the good news is, God sent Jesus so we don’t need to suffer alone. Don’t get me wrong. As the words cancer and lymphoma hung in the air, nothing had changed. I still believed this one hundred percent. And yet everything had changed, because this time it was ...
