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Why does God allow pain in your life?Listen to the end to understand why God allows pain in our life

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This daily devotional addresses the question: If God is loving, why does He allow evil and suffering such as cancer and death?

Personal Struggle and Turning Point

  • The speaker recalls wrestling with Romans 8:28 (“all things work together for good…”) and wondering why God wouldn’t simply remove suffering.
  • A conversation with his pastor reframed the issue:
    • Some things are often appreciated more after they are lost—like freedom after imprisonment.

Suffering Isn’t Proof God Stopped Loving

  • The devotional argues that disease, decay, and death are not evidence of God’s absence.
  • Instead, God may use suffering to redirect and humble people—especially when comfort and control cause them to take life and blessings for granted.

God’s Redemption vs. Destruction

  • The message emphasizes that if God removed all evil immediately, it would require removing everyone living in sin—including the speaker and others he cares about.
  • Therefore, God chooses redemption over destruction.

“Love Doesn’t Mean No Pain”

  • The devotional’s central theology is that love is not the absence of pain, but Jesus’ presence within it.
  • It also stresses that allowing something does not mean God endorses it:
    • The world is broken,
    • and suffering can coexist with God’s involvement.

Reframing Romans 8:28

  • The speaker clarifies that not everything happening is “good.”
  • However, God can redeem anything and bring good outcomes for those who love Him because God:
    • is not limited by time, and
    • sees what people cannot.

Three Practical Takeaways for Unfair Circumstances

  1. Remember God redeems everything (“nothing is wasted”).
  2. Allowance is not agreement: God may permit situations (including consequences of free will) without approving them.
  3. Return to God instead of running from Him: pain can either harden or humble; the goal is to be humbled and draw near.

Closing Prayer

  • The video ends with a prayer asking God to strengthen faith during overwhelming suffering.
  • It reminds believers of Jesus’ presence in pain and the hope of eternity beyond sickness and death.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Johnny (speaker; referenced as “Johnny” in the pastor story)
  • The pastor (unnamed; contributes the key question)

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