In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "My child was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at the age of 5 years old that she will struggle with for the rest of her life. I’m afraid it…”
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why did God create human beings if he knew they would reject him and bring sin into the world?"
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "We are supposed to “love” our neighbors and our enemies but I just don’t know how. I have had some people in my life that have really hurt me, broken my heart and…
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been a horrible person the majority of my life. I am now in my 60’s and am struggling with the mountain of quilt I am carrying. No one ever told me or taught me about Jesus, that is until 2 years ago…
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it wrong for me to pray to die?"
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I lost my mom, my dad, and my sister within three years. Each of them died naturally. I was wondering does God take away life because of our sins and mistakes? My family served God and I am continuing to serve God. I am burdened by he pain of the loss of my family and I am trying to understand why they died..."
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have three sons, two have have special needs. I am overwhelmed by how hard it is to care for my boys. I want to pray for patience, but I am afraid that if I pray for patience God will make my life unbearably hard in order to teach me patience. I cannot handle things being any worse than they are now so I don't pray to God and ask for patience...What should I do?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it okay to pray for the suffering of our enemies? David does! But, Jesus says to pray for our enemies and those who persecute us? Why is the Bible not consistent here?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "The Devil was once a saved angel who was unsaved and so was king Saul--how do you reconcile that information with Hebrews 6?
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "The Bible says God won’t give us more than we can handle. My friend committed suicide. Clearly God gave her more than she could handle!"
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "We know through the writings of the saints that they understood many of their sufferings as being sent by God. Does this not contradict the idea that God is opposed to suffering and death?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "My son asked why God allows earthquakes and school shootings? How do I explain this tough question to him?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "When should I stop praying for something?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do you talk about suffering and God’s purpose in suffering with people who are in the midst of it?"
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In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I lost my wife of 41 years this year on February 19th. My life is so empty I love God even though I don't understand why she had to die from stage 4 colon cancer. I was mad at God for taking her I have asked him for forgiveness and thanked him for giving us 41 years of a perfect marriage. My question is: Is it wrong for me to ask him to bring me home now also?"
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In this episode of Ask Dr. Betters, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do I forgive my parents for getting a divorce?"
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In this episode of Ask Dr. Betters, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What should you do when you cannot pray? I have reached the point a few times when I felt so sad, lost, and overwhelmed that I could not even pray. I reached out to others to pray for me at those times, but I still felt really isolated."
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In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it possible to pray for the forgiveness of another person's sins? Will their sins then be forgiven?"
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