He does not want us to suffer.

The world that God built for us would have had opposition and would have required effort,

but suffering is a consequence of the entrance of sin and death.

It's not something that God originally planned for us.

Hello everybody, Mike here, welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for tuning in to the Vox Podcast.

We're thrilled that you would take the time

to allow us to be part of your journey

if you're driving in the car or if you're working out or if you're sitting at work or if you're trying to go to sleep which I think a lot of people have said this is very helpful in putting them to sleep.

So whatever you're doing, hey I hope you're having a great day.

It is 23 degrees today in suburban Columbus, Ohio. I am wearing slippers not to

anyone cares except that I've never won slippers before but this this winter

thing I'm more slippers so there there is that and I'm reminded again of of I cannot believe

that I removed from Orange County, California to Columbus, Ohio because January is such a long dreary month.

But we have so much good fodder for conversation that I can't help myself. I think we've were seven questions to try to get through

I'm going to try to keep the Q and a one's a bit shorter especially if I'm by

myself like I am today.

I imagine that gets pretty monotonous.

So if you're trying to go to sleep,

I think this is a great one to listen to.

Otherwise, we'll see if we can make it interesting.

Some of the questions are incredible.

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