How do we help those who are hurting?
The Bible gives us several suggestions for responding to the suffering we witness around us.
Jesus’ words are clear: “in this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). We are never deceived by God concerning the suffering that exists in this world. It has been said, though, that often it is harder to watch those we love struggle than it is to suffer ourselves. Often we find that when our friends break down, we don’t know how…