The Christian response to suffering is rich and complex. At the heart of it is Jesus, a Savior who lovingly enters into our seemingly senseless suffering and shares it in order to save us from it. Christianity is unique in the way that it truthfully acknowledges the root cause of all of our suffering and then provides a solution. Christianity gives us not only the hope of future healing and restoration but also purpose, comfort, and understanding in our present sufferings. Perhaps no explanation of suffering is fully satisfying, but the Christian explanation is more satisfying than all others. And better yet, it’s true.
