Job expresses his sense of the miseries of man’s life, by cursing the day of his birth.
Be patient in good times and in bad, for we know we are most deserving of afflictions because of our sins.
“This text means that if we actually experienced only misfortunes, we would still need to bear them. God is Master and Lord. Does he not possess the power to send us anything? Why did God provide us with our goods? He did not do so because we deserved them. God was absolutely free to send us only afflictions. If he has also granted us goods, why do we complain? Notice how [Job] does not speak anywhere about faults or good actions but only says that God has the power to do whatever he wants. Recall your former happiness, and you will have no problem in bearing the present difficulties. It is sufficient, as our consolation, to know that it is the Lord who sends them to us. Let us not speak about justice and injustice.” (Commentary on Job 2.10c) (4) -St. John Chrysostom
We know through God, our sufferings are used for good.
“And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience trial; and trial hope; And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost who is given to us.”
(Romans 5:3-5)
In Salvifici Doloris, Pope John Paul II wrote:
“Suffering must serve for conversion, that is, for the rebuilding of goodness in the subject, who can recognize the divine mercy in this call to repentance.”
The Catechism explains, “as a result of original sin, human nature is weakened in its powers, subject to ignorance, suffering, and the domination of death, and inclined to sin (this inclination is called ‘concupiscence’).” (418)
Suffering will not be eternal for those who are saved.
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10)
“I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth was gone: and the sea is now no more… And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more. Nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:1,4)
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