GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast

283. Why Suffering Is the Law of Growth: What to Accept, What to Change- From God to Jerry to You

May 14, 2026·26 min
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Questions? Comments? Text Us! In Episode 283 of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, Jerry L. Martin reflects on a striking idea given in prayer: “Suffering is the law of growth in the universe.” Through personal experience and philosophical insight, he explores what this means in everyday life in this From God to Jerry to You. Drawing on Stoic Philosophy and the Serenity Prayer, this episode asks a central question: how do we know what to accept, and what we are called to change? From aging a...

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