Navigating Suffering as a Christian: What does the Bible say?

Currently dealing with my dad in the hospital because of a ruptured brain aneurysm. It has been by far the hardest time of my life. This video helped me ❤️

This video helped unburdened me from anxiety of being obsessed with the suffering of those I love. Accepting suffering as a reality of this life is a relief. I can be ok with things in this life not being ok. I listened to this several times and wrote out some notes I can refer back to. Thank you so much for sharing this perspective.

I'm in agreement the way so many reacted to the last 4yrs with the "it's the end of the world" type of thinking when toilet paper. As some with severe disabilities and chronic illnesses I battle with more on a daily basis than most who were complaining about toilet paper at that time. I've had people shrug off what I battle like nothing but they freaked out over toilet paper which doesn't make sense. As hard as it is going through my life with trials and suffering I believe that in the long run it's better than to live a care free life that many others have. I have the opportunity to witness to many people through all that I go to whether it's my NP, drs and nurses in the hospitals or paramedics, church family and others I come across regularly because of what I go through. I get asked regularly how do I deal with all of the suffering that I do and that opens up the conversation for me to share my faith. I know that God is good all the time and working it all out for His glory, His Kingdom and my good. That doesn't mean that I'll automatically be healed or anything like that but that He is with me and sanctifying me daily and I know that one day I'll be able to be pain free and healed when I get to see Jesus face to face in heaven.

I was suffering I had just relocated out of state then my husband was threatened with losing his job at work if he didn’t take the medication. It was awful. Then my neighbor had a heart attack after getting the shot.

Thank you for giving us the Heavenly perspective!

The Catholic Church does! Welcome it if called to it. God is doing something. Offer it up to Him, joined with the suffering of Christ. “Take up your cross and follow me.” May we live it.

This is so important

I have dived into Catholic and Orthodox studies lately and they seem to understand suffering at levels I have never seen before as a Protestant. Honestly, I am beginning to believe that historical Christianity is Catholic.

Look to the church fathers for all of your answers. There is nothing new under the sun.