Why Me Lord?: Finding Joy in Affliction

It's hard not to feel overwhelmed when you're going through a protracted illness. The feelings in suffering can lead you to ask,

"Why, Lord, am I going through this crisis that has me battling low self-esteem due to my debilitating disease?"

"Why am I wrestling with loneliness? It seems no one cares."

"Why am I living with anxiety and depression? Will I be able to experience joy?"

Many people experience chronic illness or physical disability from which they may not be healed fully or at all. Th...