If God permits suffering isn’t he then pro sickness? Pete Kropman: This is a lot like saying “if God permits sin then isn’t He evil or pro sin?”. Or, “ifGod allowed His own Son to die a brutal death then isn’t He pro child abuse?”. I think the answerto this question is that God is […]

If you are caught up in a storm of suffering   1. Be free to speak honestly and angrily about your suffering The top sufferers in the bible always expressed their honest anger to God Job:The arrows of the Almighty are in me…. God’s terrors are marshaled against me……What strength do I have that I […]

I feel abandoned in my trial. Why does God seem so distant when I need Him most? Psalms 88:6Psalms 22:1Matthew 27:461 Peter 1:3-7…You’re troubled, so you pray.…You’re distressed, so you cry for God to bring you quick relief. …But all you hear in reply is silence–a silence so deafening it drowns out every thought but […]

“Why does God test us?”……When we ask why God tests us, or allows us to be tested, we are admitting that testing does indeed come from Him, as clearly taught in Scripture. Although we are forbidden to test Him. Deuteronomy 6:16You must not test the Lord your God as you did when you complained at […]

Why is there so much suffering? by Duncan Moore …Email article to a friend There are two types of question people ask about suffering. Firstly there’s the general question: If God is good why does he allow so much suffering, or to put it another way, why does he allow the world to remain in […]