How can God let good things happen to bad people?
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If God didnt ever show His goodness to us we would never know to seek Him. Sometimes what brings someone to salvation is Gods good work to someone who completely doesnt deserve it. In fact thats always what it is. None of us are righteous and all who have salvation were shown the goodness of Him. Think about the drug addict who gets a secound chance, or the attempted suicidal person who finds new hope... They didnt deserve a life but God can do miracles.\n\nOn the other hand how can God let bad things happen to good people? First of all none of us deserve any better than hell for it is His divine mercy and grace that rescues. And secoundly trials make us stronger and prepare us for His kingdom.
401190
Bad things happen to everyone dear.  Because there is sin in the world and life isn't perfect. If nothing bad ever happened to us, we wouldn't appreciate when things are good.  Just remember to be thankful for what you have. :)
680174
THat is a very good question and it makes me very mad when people blame God for things that go wrong.  It's like people dont ever give God the time of day and then when something goes wrong they suddenly start saying how it is God's fault.  God is all good and everything he does is for reason and our sins bring much pain on us humans.  Job 1:22 says "Do not charge God with wrong doing."
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I have a daughter in heaven and i plan on seeing her when I get there.\nno one know why bad things happen, that is just one of the answer we have to wait until we get to heaven to understand.
805796
Yes God already knew who was bad and is giving him a chance to repent or mend his ways. He is also so loving that he will completely forgive you if you are sorry for your sins. and foremost he create us through his image.So we must all act Godlike. Good , righteous and loving, Does that answer your question.
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God lets people make choices, this allows us to be human and not robots.  Ultimately, some people will make the wrong choices.
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Not to preach or anything but I believe that God (or whomsoever one refers to) doesn't give us anymore than one can handle, good, bad or otherwise. He influences us from time to time, knowing what's best in the long run for all of humanity, leaving what is called reason.\n--------Humanity = Reason--------\n When something bad happens, people can't understand why. Well, maybe what may have happened down the line would have been much worse. Maybe if you would have come to a full and complete stop at that last stop sign, pausing only a fraction of a second more, that car coming wouldn't have hit you. Then, you wouldn't have been able to get out of your car to see if everyone was okay when you noticed you had spilled your drink down the front of you which led you to the shop across the street to buy a new one since now you were late for work. Just so happens that the person who was also waiting in line to pay was the person you spent the rest of your life with and had a beautiful child with. \nSomeone knew who you were meant to be with and found a way for your paths to cross. Knowing that you would never have stopped in that shop under any other circumstances. This was the closest you would ever be near each other without a little divine intervention or whatever.\nThen you may ask, why could we only have one child? Maybe if you'd had another something so horribly unbearable may have happened that you couldn't handle. Unfortunately causing what could have been the Nobel Prize winner of 2123 not to graduate high school because his parent wasn't there to encourage good grades.\nEach individual life seems so small but each has a very important role when you look at the big picture. Especially the credits at the end. \n--------Individuals = Chance--------\nStill, we all control our own lives. If you live too afraid to do things on your own you'll have the same results as those who live like they're invincible. Neither having the experiences that make life worth living thinking the outcome will be the same no matter what. Are we all so vein that we can't see past ourselves? HUMANITY!!! I am not all of humanity, nor is any other one person. There's a beginning and an end to everything and God has been and will be there for both events. He knows what final outcome he IS going to achieve no matter how long it takes. We are just a part of his trial and error process. It's up to humanity to get there. It's up to individuals to decide how we get there, leaving what is known as chance. It's our choice how to handle each thought we have. Each time, we take a chance, hoping our decision was a good one. But when those decisions don't point towards what "he" is wanting to achieve, he sets us back on track. It would be hard to decide which child lives a good life and which one doesn't. That's why he lets us decide that. The story isn't over yet so we couldn't possibly know the "reason" for anything yet, that's why we have to understand that when you take the "chance" of trying to figure it out, we must remember "Hey _ _ _ _ happens!"
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God is soveriegn, and everything that happens is according to His will. Sometimes God even has to allow bad things to happen to make people turn to him or to help people trust in Him.
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I know it doesn't seem to be fair,i used to think like you,why some "bad" people are happier and have more money than some real nice ones,but i've learned in my church that God doesn't punish us in this life for our mistakes,but that happens when we die.\nso as long as we're alive we have the chance to go back to him and ask for forgiveness,there is no revenge by God!\nweird huh?do you hear that it rains on the good and the bad people?that's what it means.\nI hope u find this useful somehow.\nGod Bless you...
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I don't really know the will of God. I do ask him to show me his will every morning.I believe getting through the day without hurting anyone and helping others less fortunate than me is what his will would be. Have faith, though it's hard at times.
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I believe there are several possible explanations for this.  Bad things do not happen to everyone for the same reason.  In one case, it may be a way that God is strengthening the person, or in another, it may be atonement for past karma, or it may be a lesson.  It could be so many different things, and I believe it is important to never point a finger at anyone who is suffering and say, "You've brought this on yourself."  Perhaps they did, but perhaps they didn't.  In any individual case, I don't think we really know.\n\nThere is one major issue here, and that is how do we define "Bad things"?  I have come to believe that events in themselves are neutral.  It is only our interpretation of those events that makes them "good" or "bad."  We can learn a skill of reframing, which is to change our thinking about a matter.  We can choose how we are going to evaluate the event.  Our gut reaction may be to think of it as bad, but you do not have to let the reaction rule over you.  You can find positive ways to look at it.  Of course, sometimes this is easy, and other times, extremely difficult, or maybe even nearly impossible.  But we can find ways of coping nonetheless.\n\nMy father was drafted to go to Vietnam, and before leaving, he took a last ride on his motorcycle.  He wrecked and broke his leg!  This actually prevented him from having to go to Vietnam.  Everytime I see a Vietnam veteran who is struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, I praise God that my dad wrecked that day!\n\nSo, what has helped me more than anything is to say to myself a little Hebrew phrase I learned, "Gam zu letovah."  This means, "This too is for good."  And I have found this to be very good to say.  Even over the little things!  I break a fingernail, and I say, "Gam Zu Letovah."  And if you say this whenever some little annoyance happens, instead of cussing or huffing, you'll be amazed at the end of the day how much better you will feel.\n\n;)
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God allows us to choose to do whatever we want to do.  It is society, humanity and organized religion that puts boundaries on behaviours and sets moral guidelines and laws to be followed.  God could care less what we do.  God loves us regardless and since there is no hell, we will still all return to be home with God when this physical incarnation ends.
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Bad things happen to us all and so do good things that is life. It is how we deal with the bad times though that define what kind of person we really are. Somewhere high above us or all around us, depending on how or what you believe, God is watching and waiting to see how you deal with life. It is the choices you make here that will define the life you have after this one is done.
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Yes in a way, but God teaches we should not do good to get thanks or good in return. Hopefully a kindness to someone will encourage them to be kind too and that can only be good as long as it is not for a selfish reason!
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God allows all types of bad things to happen to bring glory to his name.  plain and simple.\n\nyou ask an interesting question.  I'm figuring that you know someone who is disabled, you, your child, a friend/family member or their child.\n\nkeep in mind that God does everything for a reason, even though we do not understand, it will inevitibly (??) bring glory to his name.  watch the disabled child and see if they do not seem happy and slightly carefree.  in all that disability, they have ability to praise God, because they know he loves them.
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Absolutely not.  But I do believe that God can use whatever we submit to Him for our ultimate good.\n\nGod shows His power to some degree by using even what is bad to accomplish good.\n\nConsider the story of Joseph. Remember how his brothers were jealous of his dreams and visions and they threw him in the pit, sold him into slavery, and told Jacob he was dead?\n\nHe went on doing what was right, even though he was falsely accused by Potiphar's wife and thrown into prison.\n\nAfter he interpreted Pharaoh's dream, he became the second most powerful man in Egypt and saved not only Egypt, but his family from famine.\n\nWhen he is reunited with his brothers and they weep for what they have done, he says, "But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive." Genesis 50:20\n\nWe also see from the crucifixion that God can use the worst Satan can do to God's ultimate glory.\n\nIt's not that evil is good or that evil is God's will. It's just that God is powerful enough to use Satan's own efforts against him.\n\nAnd I believe that the tragedies that befall us in our lives are not good things. But if we are willing, and submit them to God, He can use them for our ultimate good. God will not waste our pain
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We know that it is better to give in most cases however,when we allow someone to give a gift to us,we open a door for them to be blessed for giving.God uses people.If we disallow someone"with good intentions"to give to us,we may be turning down a blessing sent from God.In that case it could be almost as important to recieve.