What To Do About Suffering

None of us will get through life without suffering.  What are we to do about it?  Many of us, when experiencing suffering, thought a substance or an addictive habit would bring us the relief we needed.  Sadly, not only was the comfort temporary, but the associated problems with our self-medication increased our overall suffering.  

One of the biggest challenges in sustaining our sobriety is trusting God to help us when trouble and sorrow come our way.  We may be unable to see an immediate solution to the problems we face and become fearful that the pain may overwhelm us.  It really feels like suffering when we go without what we have determined we need.  We struggle to trust God because we don’t have the experience in allowing Him to meet our needs.  There will be short-term pain in saying “No” to the obsession to use but God is faithful, and He will do what He promises.  The solution we need will come at just the right time. 

Jesus set us an example by the suffering He went through on our behalf.  He trusted that God knew what He was doing and was prepared to follow God’s will for His life.  God knows where we are at in life, and He will provide what is needed to see us through any circumstance that presents itself.  Our part is simply to trust Him.

Prayer: Loving God, help me  to trust You in everything, even in the painful challenges of daily life. Hel me to trust You to work all things  together for good, even though that may mean temporary suffering for me.  Amen

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