Recently I have been conflicted in my ponderings on life. As Christians sometimes we expect God's grace to cover all troubles and shield us from any hurt. We expect prosperity and "abundant life". But the Bible says over and over that we should "boast in persecutions" and "delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties". So I pose a question: Does God want us to be happy? Is life meant to be enjoyed? Or is it simply a means of forming us into the image of Him through all sorts of trials? I admit I wish I could say with all conviction that the answer to that first question is yes but through study and personal experience I am becoming more and more convinced that life is full of pain for our own good.
Scripture:
John 10:10
James 1
2 Thes 1:4
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