Why God Allows Suffering in the Believer’s Life

In this powerful doctrinal message, Pastor Robert McLaughlin teaches one of the greatest spiritual principles in the Christian life: God’s grace is greater than human strength.

Using 2 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul reveals that even after being caught up into the third heaven and witnessing things beyond human description, the greatest discovery he made was not heaven itself… but the power of God operating through weakness.

This message explains:

• Why God allows suffering in the believer’s life

• The purpose of the “thorn in the flesh”

• The difference between human solutions and divine solutions

• How the Problem Solving Devices function in the spiritual life

• Why suffering can become momentum for spiritual growth

• What it truly means to say, “When I am weak, then I am strong”

Pastor McLaughlin also breaks down the importance of grace orientation, the faith-rest drill, personal sense of destiny, occupation with Christ, and the spiritual mechanics God has provided for every believer to handle pressure, adversity, and testing.

This is a deeply encouraging message for anyone struggling with suffering, discouragement, weakness, or unanswered prayer.

“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’”

— 2 Corinthians 12:9

Grace Bible Church

Somerset, Massachusetts