Bittersweet

How suffering is used by God ultimately for good.

Susan Cain is the author of the hugely popular book Quiet.

A book about introversion which has sold over four million copies since its release ten years ago.

Her most recent book Bittersweet is also racing off the shelves.

Cain’s argument is that rather than being avoided, it's the pains and difficulties of life that enrich us and make us whole.

As a Christian, I believe there is much truth in this.

The Bible repeatedly teaches how suffering is used by God ultimately for good.

The greatest example of this?

The death of Jesus, which provided life to all those who believe.

But believing that bittersweet moments are ultimately good for us isn’t enough.

We need hope and a guarantee they will work out for our good.

And that’s something only God promises.

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