12/10/2023 0 Comments Cornerstone physical therapyIt is only when I see how the gap is filled by the story of our suffering Savior, that my sharp questions of “Why?” transform into softer whispers of, “You too, God. From there, we can also support and walk with each other in both our strengths and vulnerabilities as well.Īt different points in my journey, I have been tempted to shake my fist at the sky and ask, “Why didn’t You prevent my suffering? You had all the power to do so, and I know You love me, so why take me and my family down this painful road?” My sufferings and the mysteries surrounding the reasons for them may threaten to present a gap between me and the apparent presence of a good God. Navigating the ups and downs is possible not just because we receive from Christ’s strength, but also from His vulnerability. Life remains beautiful and hard, blessed and uncertain. As we face the reality that even the sweetest gifts from His hand are only temporary, we discover the even greater reality that He, and only He remains, as the sufficient giver and sustainer of true life when all else fades. Even for faithful believers who trust that God is good, loving, and open to our pleas, He carries us through seasons of suffering and grief, and we all face physical decline and death one day. He allows us to experience the ache of His ‘no’ for reasons that may always be at least somewhat shrouded in mystery for us. Sometimes our prayers for optimal outcomes are not answered the way we want. You’ve walked courageously with me through some painfully honest processing of what it’s like to get a cancer diagnosis. This post is Part 3 in a series entitled Blessed are Those With and Without a Cancer Diagnosis.
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