Is suffering sometimes general or always particular?

[MysticMissMisty]

Salvete, omnes!

Is suffering sometimes general or always particular?

Allow me to be more specific with this question.

When a Christian goes through suffering, even after praying against it, is his suffering always permitted by God for a particular purpose or reason within his life, say, to test his faith because it is weak? Or, rather, is suffering/are trials permitted very often in a very general way, because of the fallenness of this world but not always because of any particular edification that is needed regarding that particular soul who suffers?

How often is suffering specifically allowed to perfect a particular aspect of a person and how often is suffering allowed generally because of the fallenness of this world but it has “peripheral” effects of strengthening a personl spiritually if he needs to be strengthened (recalling the “count it all joy” verse)?

Is suffering indeed always specifically directed toward a particular person’s weakness(es) in life or is it always general but carrying with it the potential to strengthen a person when it comes his way?

Gratias.

 

[littlestsouls2]

The following revelation comes to mind:

“Accept the trials that will be sent you, as the greatest grace given to souls I love. Accept them uncomplainingly *without seeking to understand or to know how long they are to last… *Look at Me. I love you; what more do you want?”

• Our Lord to Servant of God Yvonne-Aimee

Fr. Paul of Moll said that a particular man’s mouth cancer was a punishment for his habit of blasphemy. There are other such examples.

But generally, things are not so obvious. We should try to profit from all trials by bearing them lovingly for God alone (and by extension, for souls). Suffering perfects, prunes, purifies, humbles, softens, corrects, admonishes etc. Our part consists in abandoning ourselves to God’s merciful Providence.

 

[Petaro]

Was it he or his father who has sinned?
I do not believe suffering is given to “victim souls” or for a specific purpose. Christ’s suffering is sufficient for our salvation. I believe suffering which affects men and women of all faiths and belief systems is due to the Fall. What we do with it when it comes, is another matter. I believe we can offer it up for our sins and the sins of those who have sinned with me. (My favourite offering.) or for others in purgatory. God somehow finds value in this offering, a mystery to me but I accept it as there is no other purpose for such suffering across the world.

 

[pianistclare]

Salvete, omnes!

Is suffering sometimes general or always particular?

Allow me to be more specific with this question.

When a Christian goes through suffering, even after praying against it, is his suffering always permitted by God for a particular purpose or reason within his life, say, to test his faith because it is weak? Or, rather, is suffering/are trials permitted very often in a very general way, because of the fallenness of this world but not always because of any particular edification that is needed regarding that particular soul who suffers?

How often is suffering specifically allowed to perfect a particular aspect of a person and how often is suffering allowed generally because of the fallenness of this world but it has “peripheral” effects of strengthening a personl spiritually if he needs to be strengthened (recalling the “count it all joy” verse)?

Is suffering indeed always specifically directed toward a particular person’s weakness(es) in life or is it always general but carrying with it the potential to strengthen a person when it comes his way?

Gratias.

Time to enroll in RCIA run by a priest.