As a young Christian, growing in the grace and faith of Jesus Christ, I oftentimes have so many questions. What is my purpose? God is all-knowing, so why did He create us, knowing that we would choose to disobey and bring sin (and with it suffering and death) into the world? Why does He allow young children to be violated and abused? Why does He allow women to be marginalized? Why does He allow my heart to be broken over and over again? How could He allow me, and so many like me, to struggle with depression - to spend years in the crippling battle against our own minds? Why is it that the harder I try, the worse I become?
