The Church proposes various answers to explain why God permits evil and suffering. From my own experience, the most compelling answer seems to be that only suffering shows us the depths of our sin and weakness. It has taken various trials to convince me of the truth that St. Paul declared, that we are all born sinners in need of a Redeemer.
It is a great comfort to me, in times of suffering, to remember that I need it. Much as I might like to think otherwise, I simply have a long way to go before living and loving the way that the Savior did. Before God heals the situation or answers the prayer, I have lots of pride and idolatry that need to be dealt with. Every day that God permits the difficult situation to continue, is a day for me to see my sin and hopefully address it.
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