The Bible Provides Many Reasons For Why We Suffer
- So God may show us how much we want what He wants (James 1:3).
- So God may motivate us to follow Him (Hebrews 5:8).
- So that we might be a comfort to each other (2 Corinthians 1:6).
- To keep us from doing our own thing that could hurt us (2 Corinthians 12:7).
- So that we might point others to God’s amazingness (1 Peter 4:16).
- So that we may identify with Jesus a little more (Philippians 3:10).
- So that our faith might grow a little stronger (1 Peter 5:10).
- So that others would see us and be compelled to follow us to Jesus (2 Timothy 2:10).
- To make us an example of what a life entrusted to God looks like (Romans 8:28).
- To move others to pray and depend on God for what only He can do (2 Corinthians 1:10-11).
- To train us to go to God first for help (Psalms 30:6-7).
- To give us a special experience of God’s presence and an amazing story to tell others (James 4:6-7).