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A philosopher once said, "The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of people overcoming it." Suffering is an inescapable part of life. Whether it involves the minor bumps and bruises of daily living or deep traumas like terminal illness, sudden widowhood, or a nasty divorce, suffering touches all of our lives.
We can see the impact that horrible diseases can have on people. We can see how drug and alcohol abuse, compulsive gambling, and other addictions can place crushing burdens on families. We can see how typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters can wipe out whole communities of people. Whenever we hear about calamities like these, we are filled with compassion and sadness for what people are going through.
We see another kind of suffering that comes from broken relationships between husbands and wives, between parents and children, and between friends or people at work. These inner wounds can hurt as much as any physical illness. They can even wear on us enough that we begin to feel sick.
Whether our suffering is the result of a physical illness, natural disasters, or inner struggles, one principle remains constant: Jesus sees…
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