A Christian's Pocket Guide to Suffering: How God Shapes Us through Pain and Tragedy

A Christian's Pocket Guide

by Brian H. Cosby

When tragedy strikes-the death of a child, hurricanes, a school shooting-we begin looking for an escape from the pain, a way out, or we clamor for answers from a panel of religious "experts" to explain the ever-present question, "Why?" We want answers and we want to believe that our suffering isn't meaningless.A Christian's Pocket Guide to Suffering seeks to simply, but clearly, present a biblical view of suffering so that your feet might land on the solid foundation of God's Word and the God of that Word and, there, find understanding and hope. All other ground is sinking sand.

Genres: Theology

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

About the author

Brian H. Cosby is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has written several books including John Bunyan: The Journey of a Pilgrim in the Trailblazers series and continues to write articles for various magazines and journals.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short book is a good reminder to focus on the providence of God in our sufferings. While the author is right to emphasise the need to use the means of grace, one weakness of the book is that he does not have anything to say about a situation where the sufferer is not able to attend the means of grace as a result of their suffering.

[Nico Colon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for every believer of Jesus!!
Romans 8:28
Suffering is a privilege!
In order to grow spiritually you have to be purified by Fire. 🔥
Be faithful and obedient to experience God's providence.

[Morgana Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente! Excelente!

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

A much needed read and addition to my library. It smaller book but packed with practical applications to life.