Suffering, failure, sin, illness, loneliness, and disappointment, they all come in a seemingly endless variety of shapes and sizes. At times, there seems to be no way to turn, either backward or forward. There is no light at either end of the tunnel. In the midst of all these, three common questions come to mind:

Why has this happened to me?
When will this ordeal end?
Has God abandoned me?

Many Christians today encounter similar experiences and ask themselves these very same questions.

As a believer, regardless of the degree of our spiritual maturity, it is...