Don't be discouraged!

God is just

People come up with many reasons to justify why they won’t give their life to Jesus but perhaps the biggest is this one:

If god is real why do bad things happen?

Well here’s my answer. Take it or leave it, but at least think about it.

Our God is a God of freewill. Many are quick to say the wicked shouldn't have freewill, and God should step in to stop them, but have you considered that sometimes you do things that are contrary to God’s will too. Should God step in like a dictator and restrain you from ever doing anything bad? When you want to go get drunk and party,cut that person off on the road, flick off the person you say is a bad driver, tell off that employee at the store that you think has really bad customer service. These might all seem small to us, but they can be very upsetting to God because Jesus tells us the most important commandments are Mark 12:30-31 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:this is the first commandment. And the second is like namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. No one wants to be a robot that has no control over their own life, and God loves us so much that he’s not willing to compromise our freewill even if it means we have to make mistakes and do bad things. We all have a choice because God doesn't show favoritism and allow some freewill and not others, so next time you want to blame God blame the wicked instead. You’re probably thinking what about hurricanes and natural disasters that kill people and destroy homes. Well think about it this way. If nothing bad ever happened to you would you still need a God? If you never went through suffering how would you act, feel, and think? Some might say they would still be true to God, but there is proof to the contrary. How did Nebuchanezzar treat God after he had given him everything he desired. He turned away from him declaring that he was his own God and had earned all his riches and power for himself. We find this story in the book of Daniel. Affliction and suffering humble us so that we don't start to rely on ourselves, but continue to rely only on the Lord knowing that he will provide. Without affliction there can be no spiritual growth. I know this doesn't relieve every ounce of doubt you may have, but it is something consider. Here is a scripture that we can find hope in. When you feel like God's hand is heavy on you and you feel resentful read Psalms 94:12-13 Blessed is the man whom thou Chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of they law: That thou mayest give him rest from the day of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXH1-9Dsv9w