Those of us who live in the Western world often don’t realize how incredibly blessed we are in comparison to people who live in other countries. In America, particularly, we tend to assume that there is ALWAYS a way to solve any problem. Sometimes we conflate this American “can do” attitude with scripture, and we apply it to following Jesus in ways that are not very helpful. Jesus made it clear that for many people, following Him will involve suffering. In fact, the only way for things to be “solved” was for him to suffer.
#7 - LEGALISM AND SUFFERING
#7 - LEGALISM AND SUFFERING
#7 - LEGALISM AND SUFFERING
Those of us who live in the Western world often don’t realize how incredibly blessed we are in comparison to people who live in other countries. In America, particularly, we tend to assume that there is ALWAYS a way to solve any problem. Sometimes we conflate this American “can do” attitude with scripture, and we apply it to following Jesus in ways that are not very helpful. Jesus made it clear that for many people, following Him will involve suffering. In fact, the only way for things to be “solved” was for him to suffer.