What is the hardest thing you've ever been through?
I've been thinking about the topic of suffering lately. For my literature class, I just finished reading "The Trail of Tears" by W.A. Swonger. Seeing the inhumane suffering that the Native Americans went through at the hands of the white Americans was convicting. As John
Quincy Adams said, the Indian Removal Act was “among the heinous sins of this nation,
for which God will one day bring them to judgment.”
However, reading the book was also an encouragement. The author wrote very openly about the way God uses suffering in our lives. Is all suffering good? Much of it is evil, but God is greater than the evil, and many times He will use suffering in a Christian's life to make them stronger in character, so that He can use them for His purposes later.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is not all flowers and daisies. It is not easy, and a lot of times it's not fun either. Many times it's just downright painful and confusing. But you know what? That's okay. Because God is still on the throne, and He is sovereign over all of life...even the painful, the difficult, and the confusing.
Glory to God!
Ceylan
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