The problem of tragedy, suffering and injustice is a big hindrance for belief in God. Many people, however, have admitted to me that most of what they really needed for success in life came to them through their most difficult and painful experiences. Though none of the people that I know who have suffered are grateful for the tragedies themselves, they would not trade the insight, character, and strength they had received from them for anything. With time and perspective, most of us can see good s for at least some of the tragedy and pain that occurs in life.
Why couldn't it be possible that, from God's vantage point, there are good reasons for all of them?
Thoughts from Rob Bell in Drops Like Stars...We are all going to suffer. And the suffering will shape us. We have the potential to become better people because of suffering. Suffering compels us to eliminate the unnecessary, the trivial and the superficial.
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