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Clark Davis

The truth of God's love is not that he allows bad things to happen. It's His promise that He'll be here with us when they do.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker locates the meaning of God's love in a promise of presence when bad things happen. The emphasis shifts from suffering's occurrence to companionship within it. Faith is presented as assurance that people will not face hardship alone, even while the hardship remains.

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