[Suffering] Happens
From [Suffering] Happens by Greg Boyd
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In this world, there is a lot of suffering. Even as Christians, we sometimes ask “Is God even in control?” In this sermon, Greg addresses how we react to suffering and also how God is in control of the situation. He ends with some practical advice on how to follow God amidst suffering.
9 comments
Michelle March 14, 2011
Excellent. Thank you.
Nicole March 16, 2011
What is suffering?
Jim LePage March 16, 2011
Nicole: Hmmmm…. cryptic question. I guess I’d say anything that causes pain (physical, emotional, psychological, etc.). I’m curious how would you answer that?
Lilly March 20, 2011
I just recently watched the movie Religulous with Bill Maher. I don’t know if he has honest questions or just enjoys the notoriety of treating religious people with contempt and ridicule for the benefit of his own comedy routine; however, I couldn’t help but wonder if he ever met someone he could talk with who answered his questions or confronted his accusations. We all suffer, and we all have questions that need answering, but being honest about what we know and don’t know has got to be the best way forward in living a Kingdom life and witnessing in this broken world to the hurting and skeptical alike.
Mrs. Linder March 25, 2011
I felt good knowing you are right…in another words . Every thing starts with disobedience . This is why people are suffering because of disobedience to God. You are teaching the truth. God Bless You
Jim LePage March 28, 2011
Mrs. Linder – Thanks for the comment! Although there’s no doubt that disobedience to God can cause suffering (the Bible is full of stories that confirm that), I think it’s important to clarify that it’s not always due to the disobedience of the person (or people) suffering.
The way I see it, some people are obedient to God, yet they suffer. Some people are disobedient, yet they don’t seem to suffer. It’s not always a straight forward equation.
Becky November 30, 2011
Oh my….why do we continue to think we can attain some kind of relationship with Jesus by being “OBEDIENT”?. We are MADE righteous in Jesus..We are “there” already.
Abigail December 10, 2011
This is quite helpful to me as I had had one of those days where you kind of start thinking I just can’t cope with this &
never well. But the truth is it was my turning to Christ & trusting Him with the problem that has kept me sane at all.
It was nice to hear that we can still do this & focus on His love.
Robert January 27, 2012
Thank you for this very helpful sermon. I have also read the book “Is God to Blame” and that is equally excellent. In my view, pain is the result of various causes stemming from life’s many possibilities … sufering is how we precieve and respond to the pain.
GBoyd’s perspectives have proven to be very helpful in giving me a scripturaly supported world-view to deal with and begin to understand pain and experience less suffering (because I can perceive and respond to pain understanding God is always with me influening the painful circumstnace with his all powerful wisdom and love).
In my view, I would say “Pain Happens” and suffering is up to us to mitigate. Thanks.