How Should Believers Handle Suffering? (Podcast 491)

I wanted to take some time to talk about suffering because I know many of us are currently experiencing trials and tribulations that could easily undermine our faith and cause us to doubt the sovereignty and goodness of God.

Suffering is hard. It can be exhausting and discouraging. 

As believers must have a theology of suffering. In other words, we must know how to respond to suffering with faith. To know this, we have to be taught from the scriptures. Letting our faith impact our suffering changes everything and brings hope in the midst of what could otherwise destroy us.

Today, Wes is back to talk about how believers should handle suffering.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

CTC Math

Heritage Defense

Our CPS Story

The Excel Camp 

The Unhurried Homeschooler

Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart

The Four-Hour School Day

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Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men!

 

Scripture passages about God's own suffering:

Jer. 2:5-8

Isaiah 43:4-6

Ps. 56:8

Passages about God's purpose for us in suffering: 

James 1:2-4

2 Corin. 12:6-7

2 Corin. 12: 8-9

1 Peter 1:6-7

2 Corin. 4:17

Hebrews 12:7-13

 

Other episodes with Wes:

Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now

The Importance of a Biblical Education

The Biblical Importance of Family

Recognizing False Teachers

The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture

How to Find a Biblical Church

Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline

Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato

Are We Living in the Last Days?

Living With Hope When the Church Says Things Are Only Going to Get Worse

Jesus' Return: Revelation, the Mark of the Beast and the Anti-Christ

Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality

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