"The world felt like it was empty and ending. Sobbing, lying on my bathroom floor, I told God that I was done with him – done jumping through hoops of obedience, of trying to be holy to please a God who would stand by as we all carry crosses we did not ask for, and some so much bigger, and heavier-seeming than others. Again, I did not “get” the distribution, which seemed arbitrary and pointless."
Suffering, like failure, is a part of everyone's life. One of the most difficult aspects of suffering, at least for me, is the senselessness of it - there is not, and never has been, a reasoned argument able to adequately explain its purpose or nature. And this is why it stands as such a barrier for so many to belief in a loving, personal God.
The quote above comes from an article written by Leticia Ochoa Adams, who knows a thing or two about suffering and the difficulties it causes for those who want to believe. Her thoughts on the subject are worthy of your time...
https://aleteia.org/2018/01/04/why-does-suffering-seem-so-unevenly-distributed-god-why-is-my-cross-so-heavy/
So today, in the midst of whatever mundane activity you may be involved in, take a second and pray that the light of Christ may shine in the lives of those who are currently surrounded in darkness - illness, divorce, addiction, betrayal, disaster, remorse, depravity, self-loathing, depression. That sliver of light may be the only hope they have to hold onto.
Consider the possibility that God is asking you to be that light...
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