“God takes the side of the suffering —those who are suffering in body, mind, heart, spirit, or soul. God not only takes the side of the suffering; God weeps when we bear the brunt of violence, oppression, and poverty brought about by condition, circumstance, or even choice.” GodSufferingChristianityPovertyViolenceChristian LifeOppressionChristian Living Book:Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith Source: Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith
“The gift of the past is not that people learned to suffer through some plan orchestrated by God. Rather, seeing how our forebears lived out God’s story in the midst of their suffering helps us to seek God in the midst of ours.” GodSufferingChristianityChristian LifeChristian Quotes Book:Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith Source: Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith