Why do bad things happen to Christians?
I have a deep and abiding hatred for anything that smacks of “prosperity gospel.” We need to snap out of the idea that Christians are entitled to a particular lifestyle here on earth. It’s a lie. The verses used to “prove” our entitlement are every bit as applicable to Christians in Darfur as they are to Christians in Dallas, but there’s never a good explanation of why Darfur isn’t prospering. But we all wonder at some point why bad things happen, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Job was righteous and he asked God for an explanation. My family is going through a very hard time right now. In the past, when things have been rough, I’ve wondered why. It’s easy to look back over time and see how difficult times benefited us, but when you’re neck deep in the quicksand, it’s difficult to stop struggling and float. I used to pray for salvation for a family member along the lines of, “God, whatever it takes. If it meant that I would get cancer, but my testimony during that time could be us
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