I'm a Christian and my child is in pain and suffering, why?
Have you ever asked this question, or know somebody who has? I have. My pain, though, was for the suffering of my son, who experienced a most serious illness at 7 years old. The initial treatment lasted around 18 months; however, some of it may be lifelong, we pray not. How can a child from a Christian family become so unwell or even go home early, as some do? How, Why? Maybe you are asking about your own illness. These are very serious questions, and if you are asking them right now because of a current situation, I am deeply sorry you are going through this trauma. When we went through these most traumatic times, just a few years ago, we knew other families going through virtually the same thing. One of those families was a Jesus-believing household, and the other was not. Both children from those families, aged 18 years old, did not recover from their illness. I'll be honest with you. As a Christian for many years, I could not understand it. At first, in the earliest months, I ...