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Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering
by Timothy Keller
At the start of the pandemic, I was walking through a painful experience. As shops, libraries, and churches were closing, I was left trying to process my personal pain in the midst of national suffering and confusion.
I decided to read Tim Keller’s WALKING WITH GOD THROUGH PAIN AND SUFFERING because why not dig deep into something I couldn’t ignore. I’m not usually one who seeks distraction, and I am grateful I didn’t try it now.
Keller starts the book by explaining how different worldviews see pain and why our modern take on suffering may be the most painful one. He then gives a framework that explains four different types of pain and how God uses these experiences to draw us to Him. Our suffering is never to punish us; it is only ever for His glory and our good. And... AND... we are not alone in our suffering. Jesus endured the worst pain FOR US, so that He can be WITH US in our pain.
WALKING WITH GOD is one of the best theology books I’ve ever read. And it contains lots of practical ideas for how to walk through hard times with God. It is well researched, Gospel-centered, and brimming with hope. I walked away from this book with a new perspective on my whole life and can see themes that run through the Bible more clearly, as nearly every story from the Word has some form of pain or suffering.
And the assurance we have in the midst of pain? This faith we have "has set us free from optimism and taught us hope instead." We don't wish for the good to come; we have a deep-seeded knowledge of it.
"While other worldviews lead us to sit in the midst of life's joys, foreseeing the coming sorrows, Christianity empowers its people to sit in the midst of the world's sorrows, tasting the coming joy."
I highly, highly recommend this book.
I decided to read Tim Keller’s WALKING WITH GOD THROUGH PAIN AND SUFFERING because why not dig deep into something I couldn’t ignore. I’m not usually one who seeks distraction, and I am grateful I didn’t try it now.
Keller starts the book by explaining how different worldviews see pain and why our modern take on suffering may be the most painful one. He then gives a framework that explains four different types of pain and how God uses these experiences to draw us to Him. Our suffering is never to punish us; it is only ever for His glory and our good. And... AND... we are not alone in our suffering. Jesus endured the worst pain FOR US, so that He can be WITH US in our pain.
WALKING WITH GOD is one of the best theology books I’ve ever read. And it contains lots of practical ideas for how to walk through hard times with God. It is well researched, Gospel-centered, and brimming with hope. I walked away from this book with a new perspective on my whole life and can see themes that run through the Bible more clearly, as nearly every story from the Word has some form of pain or suffering.
And the assurance we have in the midst of pain? This faith we have "has set us free from optimism and taught us hope instead." We don't wish for the good to come; we have a deep-seeded knowledge of it.
"While other worldviews lead us to sit in the midst of life's joys, foreseeing the coming sorrows, Christianity empowers its people to sit in the midst of the world's sorrows, tasting the coming joy."
I highly, highly recommend this book.