Spiritual Pain

The apostle Peter described faith as "much more precious than gold that perishes". As gold passes through purifying fire, so Peter says a man's faith must be tried in order that it "might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:7). While we address the crises in our lives that try our faith, we rarely praise God the way Job did, and we rarely submit ourselves to the purifying fire as Peter suggests.

One of the greatest questions of life is, Why do God's children have to suffer? In Why Life Hurts see that question answered in a short, precise, easy-to-understand manner. The purpose of this book is to help those who are perplexed by the frequent and systematic occurrence of pain, suffering, and evil. Understand the beautiful picture God is painting with the diverse circumstances that color our lives.