Responding to the skeptic, there are number of possible answers to this question from the Christian perspective:
1. The suffering we endure as Christians can lead to a
stronger faith and a closer relationship with the Lord. In those times that you
suffer the most, Scripture teaches that we identify with the suffering of
Christ and actually have “fellowship” with him in those moments. Remarkably,
Peter even remarks that we should “rejoice” when we suffer for the cause of
Christ. And James teaches that trials in life are what will ultimately lead to
us becoming “perfect and complete.” One of my favorite quotes on this topic is
by Philip Johnson. He has stated, “The purpose of this time is not to make
you again just as you were, but to make of you something better, someone more
nearly fit to dwell in God's Kingdom."
4. Even though it is often unseen, God is at
work in the midst of our suffering to accomplish an even greater purpose for His Kingdom and glory. (I fully explain this
under Point 2 regarding why children die of cancer).
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