Tag: suffering and God's sovereignty

“Grace is like water—it always seeks the lowest level. The more we see ourselves as needy in God’s eyes, the roomier our soul is to receive his grace.”

When in trouble, we do not run to one who has never known sorrow. Instead, we seek out the one who has known failure and heartache and has gotten to his feet and is still on the job. This is the one who will understand and can counsel us.

Hideous as it is, suffering is never for nothing.

Here are six reasons God allows us to experience suffering.