Why God allows suffering?

“ If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.” 2 Corinthians 11:30

Eyes can’t always see what God is doing because most of what God does is in the spiritual realm. We can’t see the wind but we can see the results of it. Its very disturbing to think of the great influence Satan has upon the minds of many today. 

The most successful trick Satan uses is to get us to question God about His actions. The words usually formed on our lips are “why am I experiencing such pain?”

King David questioned, in Psalm 10:1, Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? (If you loved me you would help me)

In Psalm 42:9, Psalmist says, I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? (Am I not significant)

In Psalm 43:2, Psalmist ask, Why have you rejected me? (God doesn’t love me)

It’s interesting that these questions never enter our thoughts until we are faced with a situation that we are unable to meet ourselves. Its then that we realize our lack of faith in God. Faith is labor intensive and too many times we give up at the point of victory.

There are a few things that we need to know about God.

 *God is:* Love, Able, At hand, Greater, Within you, Near, True, My witness, For us, Faithful, Holy, Eternal life, Wiser, Stronger, Light, Concerned, Good, Complete, Not unjust, Forever and ever.

 

If Jesus loves you and I, then why do we suffer?

 

 *For our own GOOD:* Some of us are hard headed and have to learn Godly character through pain. Ps 119:71 we read, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” And Romans 8:28 we read “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.” Even when we don’t realize it God is working for our good.

 *For our GROWTH:* If we will triumph over trouble, it will be because we have learned what it means to utilize the prayer closet, navigate through the Word of God, apply it and trust. When trouble comes back the second time we are spiritually ready for it. We must get familiar with this process because we will be going through it many time as we grow in God.

 *For the GLORY of Christ:* God does not normally do things in secret, but if he does something personally for us, He intends for everybody to know about it through our testimony, worship and praise so that everyone will be blessed and faith will be strengthened and they will glorify God for His goodness. When we are in the total will of God, then He is glorified. When we are at our weakest point, and we are putting our trust in Him, He is glorified. We must remember, its all about Him, not you and I. We are just blessed in the process.