We know something is wrong because
of all we see around us. We know people do awful things to each
other that cause pain and suffering. We don’t always understand
why but we know something is not right.
Some cannot accept a good and
loving God while living with pain and suffering. Chris Tiegreen
brings this into focus in a simplistic yet profound way and
shows us how it is to live in a fallen world. He brings us
face-to-face with suffering and pain in his personal experience
with his sixteen-year-old son.
Why a Suffering World Makes Sense
gives a clear presentation of the presence of suffering and why
suffering is part of God’s revelation of who he is, his
attributes, and the blessings that can be found through
suffering. If suffering were not part of life then we would not
know God as we know him. He would be a hidden and distant God
rather than being the powerful, loving, healing, and personal
God he really is. Tiegreen explores suffering as part of God’s
plan and how pain and suffering reveal God’s mercy and
healing—all of which we would not know if we did not live in a
fallen world. This book gives incredible insight into what most
people think is inconceivable—a good God allowing his people to
suffer with promises of good things to come from it. Need is the
stage where God’s mercy demonstrates itself.
Why a Suffering World Makes Sense
brings suffering and blessing together and there is much to gain
from reading the book. It gives new depth to why we should
always seek the lesson God would have us learn through suffering
and pain. It helps answer the “why” question.
The overall point of the book is
to help us understand there is purpose in pain. It brings
together God’s creation as to his power as the Creator, man’s
free will, and the consequence of man’s choice to attempt to
make it “all about me” rather than it being all about God. The
author helps us understand why God remained silent at the most
crucial time in the history of mankind and helps to give meaning
as to why we live in a fallen world; even the earth groans in
turmoil.
Why a Suffering World Makes Sense
gives a new dimension to the presence of pain and suffering in a
believer’s life. The overall purpose is the glory of God but the
journey is difficult, and this book is an encouragement while
withstanding the darts of the evil one. It is a strong reminder
that as Christians we are not fighting against just a problem
but against the problem maker.
This book should be read by
Christians, especially those struggling through pain, doubts, or
asking questions regarding why things have happened that seem to
have no answers as well as to be read by non-Christians seeking
to understand why life seems so empty and futile. It reverses
the questions to answers while explaining why we need to be
asking different questions. The author seeks to bring his
readers to see as Christians we need to be relating with the One
who allows the suffering; not spiritually crippled by the
suffering. It’s all about the Person, not the problem.
Difficulties, pain, suffering, hurt, disappointment, betrayal,
divorce, death, are all here to stay. What we need is to work
through all the trials with our Father who meets us in our
suffering.
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