Suffering, Part 4 - Suffering for Our Sinful Choices

In the final episode of our four-part series on suffering, we explore the often-overlooked reality that Christians can still face painful earthly consequences for their sinful choices. While our sins are forgiven in Christ, there can still be long-lasting results to our sin. Yet even in these consequences, God’s mercy and discipline are at work, shaping us into the image of Christ (Heb. 12:6, 11). Rather than wallowing in regret, we’re called to repent, learn, and lean into the grace of Jesus—like Peter after his denial. Even in the mess, Christ draws near to the brokenhearted (Ps. 34:18), offering hope and restoration. And though we may suffer now, we rejoice knowing that the eternal consequences of sin have been removed—there is no condemnation for those in Christ (Rom. 8:1).