Does God’s Good Plan Include Your Suffering?
Is God still faithful even when you encounter painful moments in life?
It’s commonly known that Christians frequently discuss the hope and the promises of tomorrow that Christ died on the cross to give us. But is God’s plan still good even when life isn’t good?
In a recent TikTok video, Kelly K looked at this topic including how the dismissal of life’s misfortunes has led people to deconstruct their faith, with others taking full swing at the message of prosperity gospel.
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“What if the person who is asking about Jesus then said, ‘Yeah, but I have cancer. I have less than 24 hours to live. Jesus loves me? Then why is He letting me die?'” K says.
“This is the reason we have so many deconstructing,” he continues. “This is why so many are walking away from their faith in Jesus. Somebody sold them a product that just didn’t live up to the hype.”
K points out that instead of preaching the true message of the gospel, one of the issues is that the church talks more about what Jesus will do for someone instead of telling them about the greatness of who He already is.
“Coming to Jesus is not about what He will do for you,” K says. “It’s about what He already did for you.”
K points out that our world still is a broken place, and not everything will be perfect here.
“Let’s be honest, some people’s healing will happen in heaven, not on earth,” he says. “Some people are going to live in poverty their entire lives. Some people are going to have more pain, heartache and trouble than you could ever even imagine.”
Yet, despite the brokenness of this world, the hope of Jesus remains unwavering. While life may bring suffering, disappointment and unanswered questions, Jesus offers something greater—His presence, His peace and the assurance that one day, all things will be made new. True faith is not about escaping hardship. It is in trusting the One who has already overcome it.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media
