Restoring Faith After a Challenge to It

[John V]

Thank you, John- I was hoping a theist would reply. Are you saying that the problem was that you were suffering, and doubting God for not alleviating that suffering,

The problem was that god allowed suffering into my life and I was angry about it. Not sure what you mean by "doub

and that the solution for you was the realization that God doesn't have to alleviate your suffering,

Yes, and time. It took about two years to get over it.

followed by a better time in your life when you could see that God was helping all along, only you didn't realize it at the time?

Actually, I intellectually accepted it at the time, but we're also emotional creatures, and I didn't like it.

Also, could you please comment on whether you see your faith as strengthened because of this experience?

Yes, certainly.