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To argue that God should not provement such evil, or suffering is to argue against human beings having meaningful choice – it’s to insist that their choices be inconsequential, and therefore beating less. The problem of evil is, therefore the problem of freedom.

God is the author of a story that includes evil, but he is not the author of evil

We imagine our sin has a little or no effect on God. We failed to realize both the frequency and the gravity of our offenses. We couldn’t be more wrong. Austin is against God, from that first one in Eden to the last one in history. To view evil accurately, we must see it above all as an outrageous offense against the holy God.

Every novelist and screenwriter knows that without conflict, there is no story. Without the terrible terrible problem, there can be no one solution. Without the high stakes of humanities alienation from God, there can be no redemption.

We can think of moral wrong doing as primary evil (things we do that God doesn’t like) and suffering as secondary evil (things that happen to us)

Most people today understand evil as anything that causes harm. The Bible uses the word evil in a broader way to describe anything that violates God moral will, and therefore displeases him. Evil is more than merely the absence of good; it is the corruption of good, like rest on metal or cancer in the cells of a living body.

Quick fix, feeling adjustments will never sustain you over the long-haul. But deeply rooted beliefs – grounded in scripture and empowered by God spirit – will afford you mental and emotional strength to persevere and hold onto a faith built on the solid rock of God‘s truth, no matter how fierce the storms of suffering.

Often, as I’ve contemplated, potentially Faith during situations, and saw his truth, God has wiped away my own tears. While my journey has an unearthed, easy answers, I’m astonished at how much insight scripture offers. And after much wrestling with the issues, instead of being disheartened, I have hope.