DFD4, Chapter 5: Character Development in Suffering
DFD4
Chapter 5
Character Development in Suffering
If our character is like gold, we will not only need deep mining but also significant refining. God uses various processes to mature us by refining or purifying our character. Yet unresolved questions may stretch us: “Where is divine goodness in human misery? Why does God not stop pain, especially if it seems undeserved?”
A believer in Jesus is not immune to the experience of suffering and grief. Sickness, sorrow, death, disappointment, and pain are experienced by all people. When we as believers endure pain and suffering, we can find comfort and strength in God’s promise that He is shaping His protective and sovereign purposes in us, and we can rest in our hope of glory in eternity.