God’s Goodness in the Midst of Sickness and Suffering, with Bec Andrew

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@staceyseymour9297 2 ай бұрын

I found this interview extremely encouraging. I am dealing with an ongoing health struggle and I get very discouraged. I wish there were more messages about suffering. Many pastors preach that being a Christian will involve a life of blessings. Though this may be true, we need to remember that we are ALSO called to suffer. "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you." 1 Peter 4:12

@natashamiller4860 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Bec Andrew! I found your testimony to be such a blessing. Years ago, when my nephew was a little boy, we were told the doctors believed he had NF. I was in college studying to become a doctor and I spent a couple semesters studying NF because I wanted to know everything possible to help my nephew. I remember reading all about the painful fibromas/tumors those with NF deal with and I remember just bawling thinking about the suffering my nephew and others with NF must suffer through. It turns out my nephew didn’t have NF, after all but it definitely has caused me to feel so much compassion for those, such as yourself, who truly do have NF. I have my own medical conditions that helped me to process your testimony in a different light. I have two neurological diseases that I suffer from. And, while I don’t deal with anything like the fibromas you suffers with, Bec, I do deal with nerve pain, severe headaches, etc and have undergone 150 brain and spine surgeries in the past nearly 15 years. You are so correct about how the suffering draws us to Christ and I agree about being thankful for these medical issues. God has been absolutely amazing in how He truly has worked these situations out for my good and the good of others. I have dealt with so many complications that shouldn’t have existed (according to the specialists) that it has become a bit of a joke. However, with those complications has come so many situations where I shouldn’t have survived them…and it has happened often enough that I know the circumstances have brought at least a few people to Christ because the doctors have amazed that I have survived over and over again. I haven’t always seen this as a blessing, especially not as I am going through those circumstances. In fact, more than once I have prayed and pleaded with God that He would just take me home and would make the suffering stop. But, looking back at those situations, there is something truly special to look at those situations and say that God truly used my weakness to lead others to Him…it wasn’t anything I did or anything I specifically said. It was truly my weakest moments that led them to Him. But, it is truly something special to see God use those weakest moments for His glory.

@donnahenry3772 2 ай бұрын

What a gift Bec is to this world. Praying for her!

@craiggunter9630 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for you amazing podcast. My son suffers from severe epilepsy, and I want to share incredibly comforting words from Dr. John Lennox. “God did not die on a cross to separate himself from our suffering. God died on a cross to be a part of it!” Thank you Dr. Lennox. And, I hope his words of truth bring comfort to at least one other person who is suffering in some way. Blessings!

@nopalciny8476 26 күн бұрын

Alisa C and Bec thank you so very much for sharing this! I am overwhelmed and can't put into words now what all the things said were so relevant to me. I understand the struggle to not want to get up and have had to pray to get up too. Lately my attitude being sick has been really bad! I'm so glad to have seen this and am very encouraged! Bec you are a beautiful woman of God. I think the words in that verse translate that we are His masterpiece and that always makes me think of a work of art, with the "beauty of the Lord"...resting upon us.

@GodGirl254 2 ай бұрын

If nothing else happens He saved me.. Yes! Ah Bec so sweet a story. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤❤❤

@kbbb2601 2 ай бұрын

Praying for you Bec! ❤️ may He continue to give you His strength to endure until the end. I pray that for us all 🙏🏻

@InkyOwlStudio 2 ай бұрын

Praying for you Bec! I so appreciate your testimony. The Church needs a more robust theology on pain and suffering. So many, including myself, live with devastating chronic pain. I, too, have come to the point of seeing the blessing behind what God has allowed in my life, but the journey was very long. It would have been so helpful to have heard from more fellow Christian sufferers like yourself. Thank you! ❤

@uploadingjoy9120 2 ай бұрын

"This illness has been the mercy of God." Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing your heart and hard-fought encouragement with us, Bec. Praying for you! ❤

@alicejump2290 2 ай бұрын

Like many us living in pain, the most hurtful thing, is no one understands because they can only compare their experience of pain! Family members say “well I have had operations or broken bones so I know what pain is” Sometimes I compare my pain to what Christ endured on the cross, it brings tears to my eyes, as my pain doesn’t equate to all the undeserved suffering He took for all of us! I think I need to dive deeper into scripture on His presence in suffering, how we are never alone or abandoned in our situations! Thankful for this message!

@Chrissy-ot2hi 2 ай бұрын

Bec, fellow Australian here - thankyou so much for sharing your thoughts and story. The idea of Gods goodness in the midst of pain and suffering is something I’ve contemplated for so long. I was just talking to friends this afternoon and the one thing we agreed on is the need to get back to what God says through the Bible. Great timing. I’m also of Pentecostal/ charismatic background that I believe has its own issues because of some beliefs that this stream of Christianity carries at times. I think I’ve been in the process of challenging the beliefs I have grown up with as well over the last few years, so this is so encouraging to listen to your conversation today.

@connihudson1578 2 ай бұрын

I am so impressed by how Ghos us😢es His vessels of honor. To God be the glory for such encouragement by this conversation. 🙏🙏. Thank you both.

@Rebecca_counting_it_all_JOY 2 ай бұрын

Praying for you, Bec!!! ❤

@kbbb2601 2 ай бұрын

Yes! A resurrected body! The comfort in knowing we will have a perfect body with no pain and no tears. Many tend to forget the that end agenda isn’t getting to heaven. It’s when Jesus makes ALL things new and perfect, us included! A new heaven and new earth that meets together and the ones whose body is sleeping, and will be joined back with our souls. We forget it’s about what He has already accomplished but we are waiting for the fullness of His promise to be completed

@RainbowMan. 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful!! 💗 😻

@makeitcount179 2 ай бұрын

" For there is ONE God, and 1 Mediator between God and man; the Man Christ Jesus" St Paul wrote in 1 Timothy ch.2 v.5

@JamesRichardWiley 2 ай бұрын

Sickness and suffering have causes and cures.

@jublli2690 2 ай бұрын

You do a good job Alisa. I never get the vibe it's all about you.

@makeitcount179 2 ай бұрын

Jesus said "Truly, truly...I say to you...whoever hears My Word and Believes God Who sent Me, has eternal life and does NOT come into judgment but has passed out of death into Life." John 5:24

@e.m.8094 2 ай бұрын

Hoping that the idea behind this video is more in line with the title than the thumbnail quote. 🤔

@KM-zn3lx 2 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@e.m.8094 2 ай бұрын

@@KM-zn3lx Well, right up front I'll say I HAVEN'T watched the episode yet, but taking the quote at face value, I would have a problem with someone "thanking" God for illness. I would however thank Him for His grace to endure a sickness or illness, while standing on His healing word.

@KM-zn3lx 2 ай бұрын

@e.m.8094.. Ok, gotcha. I have mostly listen to it and I get her point. I personally when I feel back, knee or hip pain I have thanked the Lord because I could still move and wasn't paralyzed, etc. But yes, we should definitely pray for grace and endurance in the midst of chronic pain!

@KM-zn3lx 2 ай бұрын

Yes, we should pray for healing but know not all will be healed. Some will be healed on the other side of this world.

@e.m.8094 2 ай бұрын

@@KM-zn3lx I will definitely listen to the episode, but as I said, my comment was solely based on that quote taken at face value (just want to make sure that's clear). Be blessed and be well! 🙌

@Hemocracy 2 ай бұрын

God Almighty says : * Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful *. (Quran)