We had allowed ourselves to be lulled to sleep when it came to the reality of pain and suffering. We saw it as an unwanted interruption to the normal “business as usual” life of ease and comfort. The less blurred our vision became, the more we realized that pain and suffering are actually the norms in a fallen world. It was ease and comfort that were the welcome interruptions. We began to read Scripture with those new eyes and suddenly found the Bible shouting out the realities of a faithful God, who not only has a purpose within the pain but is a constant presence with those suffering.
