But Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen To Good People?
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God, why do you allow bad things to happen that we sometimes don’t like or understand?
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This page explores why God allows suffering, explaining that hardship can result from sin, free will, personal choices, others’ actions, or circumstances beyond our understanding. It encourages you to bring your questions honestly to God, trust His loving and sovereign character even when His presence is difficult to feel, and seek hope through Scripture, prayer, Christian counseling, crisis support, and other faith-based resources.
At some point, each of us has said to ourselves, or out loud to someone else, “But why, God…” It’s a natural response when we face difficulties or challenges that seem overwhelming. We question why certain things happen in our lives, whether because of our sins and mistakes or circumstances beyond our control. But amidst all these uncertainties, we must remember one fundamental truth—God is in control. He allows good and not-so-good things to happen according to His divine will. Sometimes, the consequences we face directly result from our ignorance, disobedience, or sin. Other times, they happen purely by accident or because of someone else’s actions.
Psalm 42:5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why am I so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior, and my God.
Why Do Bad Things Happen to “Good People”
This Notion Of “Good People“ Doesn’t Exist…
Don’t shy away from asking God that question—”But why, God?” It is part of our nature to seek understanding and clarity during difficult times. Yet even as we ask this question with sincerity and vulnerability before Him, let us also remember that, ultimately, God is God, and we are not.
Understanding Why God Allows Suffering
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A Powerful Prayer That Offers Peace!
God, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace, taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it, trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will, that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen.
Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering
People have heard people say, “If the Lord is so good, why doesn’t he stop murder, rape, disease, hunger, poverty, and other bad things?” You will find out the answers to this question in the video below. I have asked the Lord this question and others like it. I realize the Lord is in control, even though it may not look like it in our society.
The main reason for this problem is that the Lord gave us free will so we can love Him rather than act like robots. So when God created us, He had to provide us with free will. Ultimately, we choose what we do, but we cannot determine the consequences or benefits. ~ Bill Greguska
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
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The Lord does what He sometimes does without us knowing why.
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Would A Good God Allow Bad Things To Happen?
Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:
Romans 8:28 ESV
And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Revelation 21:4 ESV
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Romans 3:23 ESV
For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,
John 3:16 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
I Praise You In The Storm And Trust Your Word!
