Suffering Is a Relational Matter

Does anyone care about me?

Am I alone?

Does anyone love/respect me?

Where is God?

If Jesus died for you, and he did, then he cares for and about you.

If you are in Christ and he is in you, and you are and he is, then you are not alone.

If God so loved the world that he sent Jesus to die in your place, and he did, then he loves you and respects you.

If God is omniscient and omnipresent, and you live and move and have your being in him, and he is and you do, then God is with you even in your suffering.

If you are suffering, begin by thanking God. Thank him for everything even the reason you are suffering. Draw near to him and he will draw near to you (Jas. 4:8).