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God never allows pain without a purpose.

God never allows pain without a purpose.

Jerry Bridges
Pain, Purpose, Romans 8
Jerry Bridges (1991). “Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God's Unfailing Love”, Navpress Publishing Group

That which should distinguish the suffering of believers from unbelievers is the confidence that our suffering is under the control of an all-powerful and all-loving God. Our suffering has meaning and purpose in God's eternal plan, and He brings or allows to come into our lives only that which is for His glory and our good.

Jerry Bridges
Powerful, Suffering, Purpose
Jerry Bridges (2016). “Trusting God”, p.243, NavPress

It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is the fact that we share a common life in Christ.

Jerry Bridges
Goal, Community, Purpose
Jerry Bridges (2014). “True Community: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia”, p.7, Tyndale House

The purpose of God's discipline is not to punish us but to transform us.

Jerry Bridges
Christian, Discipline, Purpose
Jerry Bridges (2016). “Trusting God”, p.125, NavPress

God never wastes pain. He always uses it to accomplish his purpose. And his purpose is for his glory and our good. Therefore we can trust him when our hearts are aching or our bodies are racked with pain

Jerry Bridges
Pain, Heart, Purpose
Jerry Bridges (2014). “Is God Really In Control?: Trusting God in a World of Hurt”, p.39, Tyndale House

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