believe that God loves me, but how can I believe in a God who would let that happen to my mom? If there is a God, and he allows things like that, then I don’t want to have anything to do with him.” Thankfully, there is a third option. If, like Habakkuk, we’re willing to lean into the hardship we’re experiencing and wrestle with how God might use it to achieve his purposes, then we can begin to climb out of the valley. You have to remember, though, that just because things aren’t going your way doesn’t
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