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Jenny Lee helps child health and well being.

Why Do Christians Suffer?

As Christians, we like the thought of sharing in Christ's glory, but what about sharing in His suffering? Jesus took care of the death penalty once and for all so we don't ever have to worry about that again. But the Bible teaches that we must suffer times of trial if we are to share in the glory. Is it worth it? Read what Paul says in Romans 8:18: ...For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us and for us and conferred on us!



Acting Right When Things Are Wrong

Many of us think we suffer because of our circumstances. We believe that if our circumstances would change, we'd be able to act right. But God wants us to become so mature and stable that we act right even when none of our circumstances are good. There are different levels of faith, and most of the time we want to use our faith to get rid of a problem. But sometimes God's plan is for us to exercise a higher level of faith that will carry us through life's challenges. This requires even greater faith than being delivered from a situation.

Too often we marvel at the delivering power of God and overlook His keeping, strengthening and enabling power. Although there are many reasons why Christians suffer, I would like to address what I believe are eight of the most common reasons why there is suffering in our lives.

#1: A Lack of Word Knowledge

Many Christians suffer because they're too busy seeking carnal knowledge instead of the Word of God. The Lord Himself said, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge... (Hosea 4:6). Paul was an educated man, with a wealth of carnal knowledge. When he realized the importance of spiritual knowledge, he said, ...I resolved to know nothing (to be acquainted with nothing, to make a display of the knowledge of nothing, and to be conscious of nothing) among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2).

Like Paul, we need to realize the importance of learning spiritual things, for Galatians 6:8 says, ...he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from

12 Comments

nice

18 months ago

agree thanks for sharing,,this articles always exhorts and reminds us a lot,,,

18 months ago

LORD JESUS.MARY,MOTHER OF GOD BLESS TO ALL LIVINGS.

17 months ago

God suffer us because He love us. He want that we deal with the people with good manner. He want bear the problem couragiously. When the circumstances are not well but we want to do right that is not done. We think that the circumstances are wrong when It does the will of God. He want that we do well even in the bad circumstance. He teaches us honestly. He love us.
Thanks Jenny for sharing you lovely thinkings. I like your post really.

16 months ago

Very good post thanks

16 months ago

good post sometime stop praying

16 months ago

From the beginning, it has been this way and the bible confirms it so, and so shall it be in this time. it is a trial of our faith in God and shows how we love Him and stay with Him despite life throws at us. Any one that call on the name of God must see, have and feel tribulation in his or her life. It further draws us closer to God if we choose to pray to Him in our tribulation, Remember, He says "he has overcome the world" and that we should be encouraged, knowing that it is for our own good that we suffer.At the end we shall be rewarded with a crown. Thanks such inspirational post

9 months ago

Interesting post with alot imfromation . Ture life not easy , God is alive try help and teach us .

9 months ago

Nice to know! I want to be vocal also of my faith! I really like #8!

8 months ago

Many times God does not take away our trials and sufferings but He let's us go through them. When we are very much in tune with His Holy Spirit, these trials and sufferings become blessings. As we clearly understand these, that they are for our learning and for our experiences and for good, we gain comfort and joy in those trials and we become strengthened in spirit. We gain the power through the help of God, through Jesus Christ's Atonement, to overcome our carnal selves and increase ourselves spiritually.

When we are going through trials, sufferings and difficulties in life, and we know that they are NOT the results of our own doings, or of our sins and mistakes, be assured that God, our Heavenly Father, is preparing us to grow and to elevate us to a higher level of spirituality.

5 months ago