Christians and Suffering: Five Myths
Christians and Suffering: Five Myths
Christians suffer too. There is no getting around that. The healing which never comes: the relationship, which despite everyone’s best efforts just fell apart; the death of a loved one: the financial crisis which seems insurmountable; the impossible job situation; the desperate prayer which seems unanswered…
It seems that a lot of christians want answers to suffering. I’m not too sure that there are many. But sometimes in our search for a reason to that heartfelt “Why?” we can fall prey to one of these five main myths about suffering. Some of them, unfortunately, even put upon us by well-meaning christians. Have you ever believed any of these myths?
Myth Number 1: Christians should not go through times of

