A Biblical response for when we desperately want for better circumstances

More than just helping us to respond to some common questions we all face as believers, like “Why does God allow bad things happen to good people?” Or, “If God is all-powerful and all-loving like you say He is, why is there so much suffering in the world?”

Let’s dive into what God says about the evil that prevails all around us.

Here and now, as well as throughout our lifetime … Jesus is our one and only means to overcome who Scripture deems to be, “The god of this world.”

Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4:4,

“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”

Jesus says in John 6:33,

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

In order for us to experience the peace that Jesus is alluding to while we are facing our own storms of life, it’s imperative to grasp that God will actually use them for our good.

Paul says in Romans 8:28,

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”

Let’s discuss more in my next post how we can better apply God’s perspective on suffering & evil, as it relates to our current trials, hardships, pain & suffering.