... anger and malevolence asking what really is so merciful about him. Rev. Troy again questions her angry reply, she reveals to Rev. Troy that she had had a son, and she lost him under the watchfulness of the Lord. Not only did Hagar lose her beloved son John, she lost her husband Bram, and her brother Dan all in God's infinite mercy. Therefore, she would question the existence of God due to his lack of benevolence, leading her to greater spiritual adversity and depression. Lack of God's experiential presence is the other cause of spiritual adversity and depression. One may ask; where is my God? Like a hunted deer that can find no water, one thirsts for God's presence but cannot find it. (Psalm 42:1, 2) The most sought after thing in a Christian's life is the presence of God. But God may temporarily remove his experiential presence. Thus we cry ...

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