Bad thing Quote by Stephen E. Robinson
““God uses no magic wand to simply wave bad things into nonexistence. The sins that he remits, he remits by making them his own and suffering them. The pain and heartaches that he relieves, he relieves by suffering them himself. These things can be shared and absorbed, but they cannot be simply wished or waved away. They must be suffered.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Gospel of the Kingdom, Stephen E. Robinson, 1995
Suffering is the means by which divine compassion transforms pain into shared redemption rather than erasing it.
In simple terms: God shares our pain to heal us.
Key Takeaway
Accept suffering as a path to growth.
Themes
compassion
redemption
spirituality
Mood
reflective
somber
hopeful
Type
theological
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal loss
- grief counseling
- spiritual crisis
- community support
Key Concepts
theodicy
shared suffering
divine empathy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does bearing pain change your view of divine love?
- Can suffering ever be truly redemptive?
A Different Perspective
It may overlook the reality of unjust suffering that cannot be justified by shared experience.
