Why Me? (And Why That's the Wrong Question): A Godly View of Suffering - Softcover

Jim Davis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0891124551 ISBN 13: 9780891124559

Publisher: Leafwood Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

We're living between Eden and Heaven, and it's going to hurt. When trials come, will they defeat you or strengthen you? It all depends on which questions you ask.

We have lots of different ways of asking why God allows suffering. The Bible shows us that it is human to question God when trials come, but it isn't very productive. God hasn't answered the why me questions, and if we get stuck on them it can distance us from the very one who offers us hope in a storm.

But there are other things we can ask about trials, questions that God does answer. The ''right'' questions relate to what God can accomplish through our pain, such as how a trial brings us closer to God and equips us for service. When we stop asking, ''Why me?'' and start asking, ''What can God do with this?'' it changes everything.

About this title

About the Author

JIM DAVIS is a constitutional attorney who has taught and written Bible studies for nearly 20 years. Whether teaching in his home church or publishing Bible study curriculum, Jim uses his legal training and all the help the Holy Spirit gives him to bring a fresh perspective to Bible study. Jim lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife Sonya and teenage son Tully. You can see more of Jim's writing at JimDavisBooks.com

From the Back Cover

We have lots of different ways of asking why God allows suffering. The Bible shows us that it is human to question God when trials come, but it isn't very productive. God hasn't answered the why me questions, and if we get stuck on them it can distance us from the very one who offers us hope in a storm.

But there are other things we can ask about trials, questions that God does answer. The "right" questions relate to what God can accomplish through our pain, such as how a trial brings us closer to God and equips us for service. When we stop asking, "Why me?" and start asking, "What can God do with this?" it changes everything.

Edition details

• Publisher: Leafwood Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0891124551
• ISBN 13: 9780891124559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224