Q155_100226 Rom. 8:36 All Day Long We Are Being Done In For God's Sake. Do You Like It?

Q155_100226 Rom. 8:36 All Day Long We Are Being Done In For God's Sake. Do You Like It?

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol when suffering just keeps rolling in? This episode of *How it Happens with Colin Cook* tackles that blunt question head-on by focusing on one unsettling verse in Romans 8: “For your sake we are killed all day long.

We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Colin admits that, for years, he skipped over this line because it didn’t make sense, then walks you through why he thinks it matters so much for people of faith, especially those battling addiction. You’ll hear the whole passage around Romans 8:36 read out in full, with Colin showing how this tough verse sits right in the middle of a sweeping promise that nothing can separate believers from the love of Christ.

He argues that Christian suffering isn’t proof that God has turned away, but that “God’s glory is being revealed through suffering” as people keep trusting, praising, and holding on under pressure. The style is frank, sometimes almost cheeky, as he jokes that the Christian life can look “stupid” to the watching world—claiming to be “more than conquerors” while feeling hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted and struck down.

Drawing on 2 Corinthians 4, he stresses that the “excellence of the power may be of God and not of us,” which can be both humbling and oddly reassuring if you’re tired of trying to white-knuckle your own recovery. This episode is aimed at people who want their faith to mean something in the middle of pain—whether that’s addiction, anxiety, loss, or everyday disappointments.

It’s Bible-heavy, candid, and geared toward those who wonder why life can feel like one long battering, yet still want to believe grace has the final say. If you’ve ever asked, “Do you like this idea? No. But can you accept it?”, this conversation might be exactly where you are right now.