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Clearly, what we have in Scripture is a paradox. On the one hand, we are told to expect suffering and hardships that could even cost us our lives. On the other hand, we are encouraged to be joyful, thankful, and “of good cheer.” How do those contradictory ideas link together?
We live in a fast-paced world where we have come to expect instant responses to every desire and need. But God doesn't operate that way. He is never in a hurry. And sometimes He can be agonizingly slow in solving the problems we bring to His attention. It’s almost enough to make an impatient believer give up and try something else.
The natural reaction to hardships is to say, "Lord, is this the way You treat Your own? I thought You cared for me, but I was wrong. I can't love a God like that." It is a tragic misunderstanding.
In my work with families who are going through various hardships, from sickness and death to marital conflict and adolescent rebellion, I have found it common for those in crisis to feel great frustration with God.
In my work with families who are going through various hardships, from sickness and death to marital conflict and adolescent rebellion, I have found it common for those in crisis to feel great frustration with God.
What does a person do when God makes no sense? To whom does he confess his troubling—even heretical—thoughts? From whom does he seek counsel? What does he tell his family when his faith is severely shaken? While searching for something more reliable in which to believe, he discovers that there is no other name—no other god—to whom he can turn.
It's natural to want to shield your children from adversity, but in the end this may hurt more than help.
Love is worth fighting for even in the aftermath of a tragedy.
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with John Corcoran, a man who spent decades teaching high school students and building a successful career without knowing how to read
Every Christian will encounter moments when God seems silent and unanswered questions threaten to shake their faith.
