“The problems of life are real, not imaginary. Eastern meditation starts with the presupposition that pain in this world is illusory, but the gospel tells us that we don't have to pretend that what hurts does not, or should not. Life does hurt. Yet the gospel doesn't leave us there. Rest with God grows our ability to say, "I know God, and I know he will deliver me." It enables us to face problems with both honesty and hope.” SufferingFaithChristian LifeTrust In God Book:The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World that Never Stops Source: The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World that Never Stops