Pain Perplexity Analysis

From the beginning of adolescence, I have speculated on the nature of man’s response to pain and perplexity. In Bob Sorgi’s Pain, Perplexity, and Promotion I see him effortlessly unravel the secrets about how we can respond in times of trial and tribulation. It caused me to start thinking about how much is really going on in the spiritual realm. The key idea that I received from pain perplexity and promotion is that when I respond to my circumstances in light of God's purpose, He will bring me to a higher inheritance.
The biggest way that this touched my heart was when he brought up the purpose behind suffering. For so long I viewed pain, suffering, and short comings as a detriment to who I am... But after considering the possibility that God uses suffering to “bring our imperfections to the surface”. I am now convinced that these …show more content…
As someone who would say that they feel like they are currently living through a Job crucible, I can admit I’ve wasted a lot of time reacting to an inaccurate view of the nature of God, and suffering. I’ve seen in my past that in times of adversity, I ask myself lousy questions that receive lousy answers. The easiest way I can put this key thought into application, is to start asking myself, “Where is God’s redemptive purpose in this?”. The more effort that that I exert holding on to God, asking him for insight into my situations, the more that I will find my heart is opening up as he reveals his divine plan bit by bit to me. I’ve also spent a lot of time dwelling on why I haven’t gotten the promotion in my time, but not a lot of time contemplating a holy and righteous response to the long wait that God has put me through. The enemy knows that if I can react in flesh as opposed to responding in light of God’s purpose, then he can rip away my