Trusting God in the Darkness Hymns Eternal Election a Cause of

Eternal Election a Cause of and Motive Unto Holiness Chapter III

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Trusting God in the Darkness Hymns Eternal Election a Cause ofIts easy for us to trust God when life is going well. But when suffering comes, trusting Gods goodness, his attentiveness to whats going on in the world, and his justice becomes far more difficult. In times of intense suffering, many of us ask, Why does God allow these things to happen? In the Bible, Job is known for facing intense personal suffering. Yet, upon closer examination, we find the book of Job is about more than just Jobs calamities; its a