Love and suffering - mcgi review topic by brother Eli Soriano
Love is often demonstrated through long-suffering and kindness, God's ultimate demonstration of love is through Christ's suffering for sinner's.
The bible explains love, mainly christian love as enduring and patient, all this is included in long suffering.
Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross for sinner's because of his love for us.
Another part to look at love and suffering is through relationship, love and suffering are linked, deep connection makes open to pain, loss and heart break, but love can also provide comfort and strength to endure the suffering someone is experiencing.
Where there is love, there will also be an emotional investment in another person which might make one vulnerable to being wounded or experiencing loneliness.
To love also means to put your trust in someone which can be violated and lead to suffering.
Suffering can come from unreturned love, if you deeply love someone and the person did not reciprocate, it might cause suffering.
When the love sends, whether through loosing someone or broken relationship, it lead's to emotional pain and suffering.
Love can also give people the strength to overcome difficult challenges and make provision for comfort during suffering times.
Unconditional love can also redeem suffering.
When someone is experiencing suffering it can make them appreciate love and connection more deeply.
Many people realized that after the pain and suffering from their previous relationship they would still choose to love again, knowing that the joy love brings are worth the risk and suffering.
Suffering and love can be seen not as something to be avoided but as a component of life richness.
There is no love without suffering. As believers we must learn how to endure suffering in order to attract the love of God.