Pain is Inevitable Suffering is Optional
No matter who you are, where you live, how much money you possess, a profound truth of our human condition, is that we cannot and will not ever escape pain. It may be emotional pain; it could be physical or even spiritual pain. Pain is something we cannot avoid in this fallen world. Jesus tells us this in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Please don’t get me wrong the purpose of this blog post is not to negate your pain, I know that many Christians are experiencing a lot of opposition in their lives right now that is undoubtedly causing much suffering, myself included. That is why I felt led to write this blog post. This past year has been a year of significant change for my family and I. I have dealt with many stressful life events that have caused me to feel weary some days. This past year, I experienced the death of a loved one, ...