Week 4: Where is God in Suffering? - Video

If there's a God that's so good, why is it that bad things happen? God never promises that there will be no suffering in life. Some people might think that once you choose to follow Jesus, it's smooth sailing from there and the challenges of life disappear. Some people say "everything happens for a reason" and that God causes all of the suffering in our lives in order to teach us something. Neither of those things are consistent with God's promises. God doesn't ever promise that we will not experience suffering. What God DOES promise is that we will never be alone in the suffering. God will always be with us. We can always bring our unfiltered cares and burdens to God, and when we do, we can receive the assurance of his presence with us.