The Psalms wrap nouns and verbs around our pain better than any other book.

The problem of suffering is not about something but about someone.

Most people wish they could erase suffering out of the dictionary. Today's culture of comfort and instant gratification has no patience for suffering - most people want to drug it, escape it, divorce it; do anything but live with it.

Jesus went without comfort so that you might have it. He postponed joy so that you might share in it. He willingly chose isolation so that you might never be alone in your hurt and sorrow. He had no real fellowship so that fellowship might be yours, this moment. This alone is enough cause for great gratitude!

Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and frail life really is.

God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.

Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God's motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on Him and resting in Him as the Sovereign who knows what He is doing and does all things well.