Is God distant in our suffering?
Never. He is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Proofs
- Psalm 34:18
- Isaiah 57:15
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Related questions
- #REIGN15 Does God owe us explanations for our suffering? (The God Who Reigns) No. God is not obligated to explain His ways, but He invites us to trust His character when we cannot trace His hand.
- #REIGN17 How does God relate to human pain? (The God Who Reigns) He enters into our pain through the incarnation of His Son, who knows our weakness and carries our sorrows.
- #REIGN14 Can anything happen to the believer by chance? (The God Who Reigns) Nothing comes by chance; all things are directed by the hand of our loving Father.
- #REIGN18 Does God delight in our suffering? (The God Who Reigns) No. God does not delight in the suffering itself but in the holy fruit it produces—trust, humility, endurance and hope.
- #REIGN13 Does God control all suffering? (The God Who Reigns) Yes. God ordains the limits, duration, and purpose of every trial, and He turns even evil for the good of His people.
- #REIGN19 How should we view the providence of God in suffering? (The God Who Reigns) With reverence and rest, knowing that His providence is neither blind fate nor cold determinism, but the wise care of a loving Father.