Why Does God Allow Suffering? A Biblical Answer for Hurting Hearts
Why does God allow suffering? We have been asked this question many, many times. In fact I still struggle with this. To answer your question, we do not know why. We have to accept the fact that God is all-knowing, and He does things beyond our human understanding. God tells us in Isaiah 55:8: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. Let us take a look at some Biblical reason why God allows suffering. Suffering Was Never A Part Of God's Plan For Us When God created the world, everything was perfect. Genesis tells us that God looked at His creation and declared it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). There was no sickness, death, pain, heartbreak, disease, or suffering. But everything changed when sin entered the world. Adam and Eve's rebellion against God brought sin and suffering into the World. So, I guess if we are going to blame anyone, we would blame Adam and Eve... As a result of their decision, humanity now lives in a ...