Saturday Evening Post- Brokenness by Lon Solomon

A Mind and Media review of Brokenness: How God Redeems Pain and Suffering by Lon Solomon

"Why do I feel this way? What is God doing to me." So reads the byline on the back cover of Pastor Solomon's book that seeks to explain God's role and purpose for suffering. The author has a unique vantage point to discuss suffering and brokenness. His daughter has suffered grand mal seizures from an early age resulting in what he describes as the "worst emotional black hole" he had ever experienced. This book is the culmination of the lessons learned in that dark place.





Mr. Solomon makes some interesting assertions starting with the fact that while many believe suffering comes from Satan, in fact much brokenness is given by God himself. Taking the story of Job, he shows how the Lord afflicted poor Job, on a dare from Satan. He then goes on to show that brokenness brought on by God is not only the worldview of the book of Job but also of the entire Bible and of its followers.

One of the points I find of interest is the resistance we have to brokenness as a tool of God's grace. I've seen this over and over in my counseling and spiritual direction experience. We seem to be "wired" to desire the product (more godly character, holiness, spiritual strength and wisdom) without enduring the process.

Pastor Solomon's book helps you see there are reasons behind brokenness and helps you honestly ask the question of yourself, "Is brokenness worth it?". Written with discussion questions at the end of each chapter this book is excellent for individual and small group study.

Four Halos way up!

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