tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post5421900922990923054..comments2023-10-03T10:53:51.102-04:00Comments on Next Generation Evangelistic Network: Responding to Questions About Why God Allows Bad Things to Happen to Good PeopleDr. Terry Dorsetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964444127928103488noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-90864674214554201542011-12-15T09:26:46.760-05:002011-12-15T09:26:46.760-05:00Hi Terry, I really enjoyed your blog about why bad...Hi Terry, I really enjoyed your blog about why bad things often happens to good people. I had my share of "why God?" days, mostly in the first couple of years after *****'s accident. I can't say I was ever angry with God the way other members of my family were, but was quite heartbroken and just couldn't understand "why"??? Another mom in our church had also lost a child, a baby of crib death shared with me that her Grandmother had scolded her when she was in the Why me mode... Now this grandmother had lost two children, a grandchild, a husband and parents and was a very faithful lady.. She said "why not you??" "whatever makes you think that you are so special that you should be spared any of the heartache that others have endured since the days of Adam and Eve. Her words felt a little cruel at the time, but I wasn't able to let them go....<br /><br />It was those words that helped me to let go of the "why me?" questions. I often share them when I'm spending time with others who have had trials and are stuck in that place.... although I try to be a little gentler in my approach :) I always say... if not me? Then who? Who is so evil that they deserve such pain or so good that they deserve to be spared all pain...... and I remind them that there are some questions that won't be answered this side of Heaven. I can't wait to learn what good God was able to do because of my loss :)Name Withheldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-18231417197283088992011-12-14T20:56:29.880-05:002011-12-14T20:56:29.880-05:00Good article, Pastor Gould properly redirects the ...Good article, Pastor Gould properly redirects the question to "why do good things happen to bad people" - any one of us. People have to deal with horrible things inflicted on them by other people and they want reasons why God allows it. Given the capacity of the human heart for evil, it is more remarkable that things aren't much worse than they are, that there is as much restraint in the world as there is. God's grace is all we have.Frank Rothehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1825734566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-19917183838659736482011-12-13T21:48:38.052-05:002011-12-13T21:48:38.052-05:00Ace,
Thanks for adding your thoughts to this conve...Ace,<br />Thanks for adding your thoughts to this conversation. It helps us think this issue through from a variety of view points.Dr. Terry Dorsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964444127928103488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-86777156918627814312011-12-13T21:48:12.156-05:002011-12-13T21:48:12.156-05:00Chuck,
Thanks for sharing. It is so hard to watch ...Chuck,<br />Thanks for sharing. It is so hard to watch those was love go through pain. If God was NOT good, we'd be in even worse shape.Dr. Terry Dorsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964444127928103488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-91363097594301637982011-12-13T21:47:35.428-05:002011-12-13T21:47:35.428-05:00Nobody likes problems. So why in the world would t...Nobody likes problems. So why in the world would the Bible tell us to “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds” (James 1:2)?<br /><br />Because (James goes on), “you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:3-4). God is keenly interested in our character, and will use hard times to mold that character.<br /><br />Sorry, but I had to add to your question about bad things to good people. My opinion.Ace Sligarhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1839735053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-63873162337126284162011-12-13T21:46:22.941-05:002011-12-13T21:46:22.941-05:00As one dealing with the stress of seeing my little...As one dealing with the stress of seeing my little girl struggle with her health & my mom's life slowly come to an end... I feel the pain and heartache... I appreciate what you shared.Chuck Kieffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-14731665562902156852011-12-12T19:18:03.732-05:002011-12-12T19:18:03.732-05:00Actually, a better question is why do good things ...Actually, a better question is why do good things ever happen to sinful people.Ray Stephenshttps://www.facebook.com/ray.stephens1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-53355455904084861132011-12-12T19:12:59.039-05:002011-12-12T19:12:59.039-05:00These are all great comments. I'm grateful to ...These are all great comments. I'm grateful to each person who is willing to think about this issue. The answers are not always easy because we tend to want to answer them from a human perspective. But answers about God must come from God's perspective. When viewed from God's perspective, things make a lot more sense.Dr. Terry Dorsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964444127928103488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-262099313553584822011-12-12T11:18:16.337-05:002011-12-12T11:18:16.337-05:00Terry - I truly appreciate this article. Pastor G...Terry - I truly appreciate this article. Pastor Gould has delivered a reasonable response to this inquiry and I will certainly learn from his and your wisdom on this. I hear this question repeatedly and, like you, struggled to find an adequate answer. I believe that this is very succinct. Thank you for posting this, it provides both comfort and conviction. I wish you and yours a very merry Christmas.Rev. Michael Duncanhttp://www.michael-duncan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-48848302625420266422011-12-12T06:00:37.535-05:002011-12-12T06:00:37.535-05:00"And we know that for those who love God, all..."And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (ESV)<br /><br />Some thoughts: Is cancer a bad thing? Is a heart attack a bad thing? Is the death of a child a bad thing? We would all most likely say yes, these are bad things. But, God uses bad things in our lives for good. When we maintain an eternal perspective on life, this fact becomes evident. Many times we find that God ordains what He hates to bring about that which He loves. As Christians it helps us to understand that God has us right were he wants us, and many times it is the "bad things" in our lives that bring about the most positive change and good. I think of the book, "The Hiding Place." Correy ten Boom's sister, Betsie, was praising God for the flea infested area where they slept. Corrie was shocked to hear this prayer, yet Betsie thanked God in the midst of the "hell" that they were in. As it turns out, because of the fleas, the supervisors did not enter this area, which allowed Betsie and Corrie to share the Gospel with hundreds of woman without fear of being caught. <br />So I guess what I am trying to say is this. When bad things come our way in life, embrace them with great anticipation of how God will use these trials for our good, and His Glory.Guy Rossinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-77120710625926985702011-12-11T20:00:37.552-05:002011-12-11T20:00:37.552-05:00Thank you Terry!!Thank you Terry!!Bradley O'Brienhttps://www.facebook.com/Sawgunnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-16851055174657068812011-12-11T19:57:53.809-05:002011-12-11T19:57:53.809-05:00Hey Terry, here's my super simplistic entire s...Hey Terry, here's my super simplistic entire sermon on this one: 1) The devil causes the really bad things to happen, 2) God causes the really good things to happen - called "blessings," 3) If it's not #1 or #2, then the thing is a "test" or "trial" orchestrated by God to refine us, and bring us higher! Hope I'm not sounding too much like Oswald Chambers.John Patehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1374237919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-63281064490182893542011-12-11T19:56:39.892-05:002011-12-11T19:56:39.892-05:00That makes a lot of sense thank you for sharing!!!...That makes a lot of sense thank you for sharing!!!Angela Gonyawhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1058617945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-61113977044907531952011-12-11T19:55:59.074-05:002011-12-11T19:55:59.074-05:00I like this.I like this.Susan Noyeshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1010821901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-15750112094166531932011-12-11T19:55:30.431-05:002011-12-11T19:55:30.431-05:00I like this.I like this.John Isaac Marottahttps://www.facebook.com/john.i.marotta1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-79157895037543827762011-12-11T19:54:49.475-05:002011-12-11T19:54:49.475-05:00I like this.I like this.Cheyene Jasminehttps://www.facebook.com/Abby.Maria.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-22845764829880062852011-12-11T18:38:16.429-05:002011-12-11T18:38:16.429-05:00The Psalm writer asks the same question and gives ...The Psalm writer asks the same question and gives an answer in Psalm 73.jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057497812301792741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-7929207172874823022011-12-11T17:13:01.801-05:002011-12-11T17:13:01.801-05:00There is none "good," no not one! :)There is none "good," no not one! :)William D. Joneshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=676717101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-11852157987458048422011-12-11T16:44:32.594-05:002011-12-11T16:44:32.594-05:00Well done sir. I hope my friends will take a coupl...Well done sir. I hope my friends will take a couple of minutes to read this. It could give them some confidence when answering one of the most often asked questions. Thanks for expounding.David Wesley Gouldhttps://www.facebook.com/davidgouldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134143779763240356.post-46960982370651433852011-12-11T15:50:21.766-05:002011-12-11T15:50:21.766-05:00I thought it was pretty well settled there are no ...I thought it was pretty well settled there are no good people.Joe McKeeverhttps://www.facebook.com/joemckeeversrnoreply@blogger.com