Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope... <br />Romans 5:3-4 ESV<br /><br />There is so much suffering in the world. Poverty, sickness, disaster, oppression... eventually everyone asks why God would allow it. The easy answer is that God has a plan, and we need to trust him. That's true, of course, but it's more complicated than that. In an online discussion of Romans 5:3-4, the Common Sense Bible Study community tackled this question.<br /><br />From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com).<br /><br />This content is free, but I accept contributions via Paypal at https://jaycarper.com/paypal.<br /><br />Follow me on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AmericanTorah<br />Send me a friend request on The Torah Network: https://www.thetorahnetwork.com/jaycarper<br />Follow me on Twitter: https://jaycarper.com/twitter<br />Add me as a contact on MeWe at https://jaycarper.com/mewe<br />Follow me on Gab at https://gab.com/carper<br />Connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/americantorah/
