Undying Love Analysis

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In the story ‘Undying Love’, Todd Billings was diagnosed with an incurable cancer during his early fatherhood years. During this low point in his life he really began to wrestle with God. He soon saw that his earthly thoughts weren’t helping so he turned his situation to Christ. Todd regains some hope in the reminder that God has taken on all human suffering. In the mist of this hard time he feels discomfort on whether or not God is up there suffering with him. Todd believes that doesn’t suffer in the same way we as humans do. He believes that God took on the worst suffering, he understands and comprehends our pain but doesn’t physically grieve with us. He talks about how Gods overflowing love and compassion is with us in those times but he

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