Does suffering mean God has forsaken us?
No. For those in Christ, suffering is never a sign of abandonment but of Fatherly love and refinement.
Proofs
- Hebrews 12:6-7
- Isaiah 49:15-16
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Related questions
- #REAL6 Why does God allow His people to suffer? (The Reality of Suffering) He allows suffering to display His glory, test and deepen our faith, and conform us to the image of His Son.
- #REAL8 Can a believer question or lament in suffering? (The Reality of Suffering) Yes. Honest lament is the language of faith, bringing grief before God in trust, not rebellion.
- #REAL5 Has anyone ever suffered apart from sin? (The Reality of Suffering) Only the Lord Jesus Christ, who suffered though He was sinless, to redeem sinners and bring them to God.
- #REAL9 What makes suffering meaningful? (The Reality of Suffering) Suffering finds meaning only in relationship to the sovereign and suffering Savior, Jesus Christ.
- #REAL4 Does God cause suffering? (The Reality of Suffering) God is not the author of evil, but He sovereignly ordains all things, including suffering, for His wise and holy purposes.
- #REAL10 What hope sustains the believer in suffering? (The Reality of Suffering) The hope that Christ has overcome the world, and that present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory to come.