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How does one have faith in a merciful God when the world is full of suffering and evil?

When Doubt and Existential Angst Meet Faith

"Why must we suffer hardships and disease?"
     we ask. Pain? Hunger? War? Adversity? 
     Death? Misery!?...Our best philosophy
cannot put these concerns to rest or ease.

Dysphoria, psychosis, pathologies
     of the mind—subjects of psychology
     that are all causes of man's malady:
the tragic end of these infirmities

is suicide! But we're not without hope
     or God's compassion, as today we go
on, heal, survive, live, and thrive as we cope;
     it's easy to lose hope when we are low
and in despair; but we are in God's scope,
     too: this put your faith and trust in, and know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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