Biblical Counseling: How Do I Find Hope in Suffering?

TGC Q&A

In the final episode of our biblical counseling series, Paul Tripp answers the question, “How do I find hope in suffering?” He addresses:

• The role of lament in suffering (1:00)
• Complaint vs. lament (1:25)
• Darkness and lament that leads to hopefulness (3:33)
• Hope from the Bible for the suffering (4:24)
• Our understanding High Priest (6:55)
• Finding hope in the already, not yet world (9:16)
• Hopelessness as the doorway to hope (10:12)
• How to renew your mind in suffering (12:43)
• Speaking truth to yourself (14:07)
• A four-step practice to renew the mind (16:48)
• Combating the lie of unworthiness (18:42)

Find more from TGC on suffering:

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Paul's recommended resources:

• Where is God When it Hurts? by Phillip Yancey
• When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes
• Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense by Paul Tripp
• When Suffering Enters Your Door (video series with Paul Tripp)