God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son.—John 3:16.

When you are suffering with no relief in sight, you may wonder: ‘Does God really love me? Does he notice what I am going through?’ Consider what happened to the apostle Paul. “There was given me a thorn in the flesh,” he wrote, adding: “I three times entreated the Lord that it might depart from me.” Jehovah indicated to Paul that he would not intervene by means of a miraculous solution. Instead, Paul would have to rely on God’s power to help him cope with his “thorn in the flesh.” (2 Cor. 12:7-9) Like Paul, you may be experiencing a certain ongoing trial. Perhaps you wonder, ‘Does the fact that Jehovah appears not to have done anything about my trial mean that he is unaware of my situation or that he does not care about me?’ The answer is a resounding no! Jehovah is deeply concerned about each of his faithful servants. w 8/1/05 3, 4