Why Does God Allow Evil To Happen

Many times in recent years I have often ask " how can something so bad happen to someone so good." This has never been more pressing than today when I found out a very good friend of mines wife had to have surgery for cancer. This is one of the sweetest people that I have ever met and one of the Godliest people as well. She has been here for me daily thru my hard times and from what I understand she is that way with everyone. I sat down after lunch and began reading my monthly issue of A Purpose Driven Connection and there was an article on this very topic. I would like to share this with you.

In the days since 9/11, the reality of evil has intruded its way into our lives in ways we would not have guessed in years past. Yet evil has always been with us and makes us ask the question, Why does God allow evil to happen?

The answer lies in our greatest blessing and in our worse curse: Our ability to make choices. Made in Gods image we have been given a free will. The freedom to decide how we will act and to make Moral choices. This gift of freedom is also the source for much pain in our world. People often make selfish and evil choices. When that happens, people get hurt.

Sin is selfishness. I want to do what I want to do, not what God tells me to do. Unfortunately sin almost always hurts others, not just ourselves. God could have removed all sin by simply removing our ability to choose. But, God has no desire for us to be puppets. He wants our love to be genuine. That cant be if there is no other option.

The truth is that we all choose between Good and evil every single day. You and I are not evil but we do harm and hurt others with our selfish decisions and actions. When bad things happen you often here people say," this must have been Gods will". Nonsense, in a world of free choices, Gods will is rarely done. Do not blame God, blame the people that don't do what God commanded us to do; Love your neighbor as yourself."

In heaven, Gods will is done perfectly. But, this is earth, a fallen and imperfect place. We must choose to do Gods will every day. That is why Jesus told us to pray that "thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven." The Bible explains the root of evil and this is the crisis that we are in; God light streamed into the world and men and women everywhere ran to the darkness... because they were not really interested in pleasing God, Just themselves.

In every crisis situation we seem to yearn for that connection with God. The first words uttered by most on 9/11 were "oh God!" So how we handle the the question of evil verses God's will is entirely up to each individual. We were made for a relationship with God but, we must choose it. Settling this issue in your heart will bring many rewards but.... We must choose it