In this episode we discuss the reality of suffering, even in the lives of Christians, and try to reconcile this with the idea that God is sovereign. Niki shares how even in her experiences of suffering and abuse, she believes that although God never wanted for those things to happen to her, He was with her through it all and has turned those situations around to the benefit of herself and those around her. Tito mentions how important it is to be mindful when interacting with others, so as not to just drop a verse or insensitive prayer on someone for whom it may have no meaning (or possibly even leave them in a worse place than before we interacted with them). We also shift to talking about the difference between affirmations and prayer, highlighting that prayer is more than just a helpful phrase. It is a conversation with God, is not focused on us, and has supernatural power to help us beyond what we could do on our own.
LET’S GO DEEPER!
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