What is Suffering?
Why do people suffer and where does suffering come from? While answers to the “why” of suffering may remain elusive, hope is available for followers of Jesus. While the promise of hope may be helpful to some, perhaps you feel like God does not care about suffering. But God's deep empathy is evidenced by His willingness to suffer alongside humanity.
Discussion Questions:
How does the idea that God can work suffering for good impact your understanding of suffering?
Have there been seasons of suffering where you turned to God for help?
Isaiah 53 tells us that God is familiar with human suffering and has chosen to experience it. How does this perspective influence your view on the nature of God and His relationship with humanity?