Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?
Seeing the big picture can help you find strength in difficult times.
How can a loving God allow His children to suffer? If God exists, why didn’t He stop a child from being abused? Why would He let a mother of three young children be diagnosed with terminal cancer, or a drunken driver kill someone?
You might have your own version of these questions, born out of the most agonizing thing you’ve experienced in your life. Even Jesus Christ, while He suffered on the cross, cried out, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34).
Your ultimate purpose here on earth is to become more like your Heavenly Father before returning to live with Him in joy and peace forever. You can find inner strength in the face of trials as you understand why He allows you to go through painful things:
The grief accompanying the loss of a loved one is as inevitable as death itself. Mourning is a painful process, but relying on God and the people around you can help you get through it.
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How can I find happiness despite my own struggles?
As you go through your own unique trials, you can be strengthened as you strive to follow the Savior’s perfect example of relying on God and His promises. He loves you and wants what’s best for you. Keep an eternal perspective, patiently trusting that your pains and sorrows will be a small moment in the course of your eternal life and that the reward of the righteous is great.
Continue to make good choices, even when life is hard. Prayer, scripture study, and listening to inspiring music can help you feel peace. Helping others instead of focusing on your own problems can increase your sense of gratitude. Setting aside the Sabbath day as a day of rest and spending time with family can reduce your stress.
You can find great healing, comfort, and peace in Jesus, our Savior. In the Holy Bible, we read that the Savior’s role is “to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound” (Isaiah 61:1). Jesus knows your pain because He felt it first. He can heal you.