God will never disappoint us… If deep in our hearts we suspect that God does not love us and cannot manage our affairs as well as we can, we certainly will not submit to His discipline. …To the unbeliever the fact of suffering only convinces him that God is not to be trusted, does not love us. To the believer, the opposite is true.
Elisabeth Elliot emphasizes that we must trust in God's love and sovereignty, even in times of suffering. If we question His care and ability to handle our lives better than we can, we may resist His guidance and discipline. This lack of trust stems from a fear that God will disappoint us.
For those who do not believe, suffering can be a reason to doubt God's trustworthiness and love. In contrast,...
