"There are two competing theories that you will commonly hear regarding God and the trials in our lives. One theory, let's call it the pious theory, states that God never gives us more than we can handle. He wants to toughen us up, but not to break us. Surely he would never ask martyrdom from anyone unless they had the strength to undergo it. The other theory, we'll call it the cynical theory, holds that God does in fact give us burdens we cannot bear. Not everybody can handle the demands of the Christian life, just look around. Some Christians apostatize rather than suffer martyrdom.
"Both these theories, unfortunately, make the same fundamental mistake about our relationship to God. Both suppose that he makes use only of external pressures to form and transform us, leaving it up to us to conform ourselves to his will. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Brother Raymond La Grange, O.P., reflected on the grace God gives us as we face the trials in our lives.
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Dominicana: Does God Give Us More Than We Can Handle? (14 JUN 22)
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