Where is God when It Hurts?

Pain and chronic illness can make you question God and his power. Consider these typical questions:

Does God create situations to intentionally make you as unhappy as you can possibly be?

Or does he wish for you a pain-free, healthier life, but is powerless to do anything about it?

Are God and the devil in an arm-wrestling match over your body? If so, who is in control—God or the devil?

And if your pain does fall under the control of God, why doesn’t he stop it, or at least alleviate it?

Over the next pages, let’s take a close and honest look at what God’s Word has to say about pain and the providence of God.