Love Poem: Responding To Pain
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Written by: Kim Van Breda

Responding To Pain

RESPONDING TO PAIN Why do bad things happen to good people? A legitimate question as most answers seem feeble Difficult circumstances, harm and pain are often inflicted When righteous people struggle and sorrow so clearly depicted We need to begin understanding along with defining ‘righteousness’ Clearly it’s not those who live their lives with justice and goodness Fresh perspectives-- trials are not intentional things that befall us Reaction to pain should be trying--striving to manage without fuss When our love of God depends solely on what makes us feel good Faith becomes dependent on circumstances- evidently misunderstood