The BIG Picture (Study)

Q-A: Why do we go through Suffering? Suffering does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. There have been a few inconvenient, heartfelt, and even painful things happening in and around my life, and to my friends, at the time of writing this post, that has caused me to look into the topic of suffering. It's not a great topic to write about, but learning the facts of suffering and understanding why it is there, helps us work through it, and provides us some form of respite when we know the answers to questions like; Why does suffering come? Why can't God snap His fingers and take it away? What is the purpose of it? Why does suffering come? The fact is that all mankind are born as children of Adam, so it's not strange that all men bear suffering. "...by one man (Adam) Sin entered into the world, and death by sin; ...

Q-A: Are you waiting for God's will to be revealed? Back in the day, I can recall praying and asking God to reveal His will to me; to reveal His will in my job, to show me the way to go in my Christian walk and in my ministry. I don't doubt that God led me and guided me in His own way, and I certainly do not doubt where I am today in my relationship with Him and my family, but I have also learned over time that the options in life and the decisions you face is ultimately your will and in your control. God is not going to tell you what job to choose, or if you must marry or not. He is not going to tell you to buy a house or in what stocks to invest. He is not going to reply to those fleeces you put out or use booming billboards to answer your prayers. This is YOUR life and the decisions you make are your own, and the direction you choose is yours to make. God entrusts you with the power to choose your path, but where your path ends up will be by how...