Suffering is not proof that God left. In Greek, it's the word for experiencing deeply — the same root that makes transformation and love possible.
paschō · G3958 · GREEK
The Greek word paschō (πάσχω) means to experience or undergo — and it carries within it the acknowledgment that suffering is real and not to be minimized, the mystery that suffering produces what nothing else can, and the hope that suffering shared with Christ leads to glory shared with Christ. What you feel is not a malfunction. It is participation.
Which verse with this word feels like it's for you right now?
