Dear Jordan
Last week, as you may recall, we reflected on how pain shapes our character and deepens our faith. Today, let’s take the next step: how pain can also propel us into purpose.
When we walk through seasons of hardship, we often discover a new compassion for others who are hurting. In fact, our wounds can become the very places where God equips us to serve. As Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 1:3–4:
“The God of all comfort…comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Lutheran pastor and theologian, once wrote, “Only the suffering God can help.” In Christ, we see that ...
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