REASONS FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING

[PBob]

WHY IS THERE MUTATION, DISEASE, PAIN, ETC CONSIDER THESE FIVE REASONS:

WHAT ARE REASONS FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING - I WILL POST THIS IN ANOTHER FORUM AS WELL -

1. MY FREE WILL - I CAN MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOICES THAT CAN CAUSE ME PAIN AND SUFFERING, IE, SMOKING, DRUGS, HOMOSEXUALITY, ETC

2. YOUR FREE WILL - I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU AND YOU COULD MEET ME AND DECIDE TO HIT ME OVER THE HEAD WITH A 2X4 BECAUSE YOU WANT MY MONEY. YOUR CHOICE CAUSED ME PAIN AND SUFFERING

3. SIN - THE BIBLE TELLS US THAT BECAUSE OF SIN ALL OF CREATION IS IN A TURMOIL - CONSIDER THE COSMOS BUT MORE CLOSE TO HOME - DISEASE, AGING, DEATH, MUTATIONS, BLINDNESS, ETC. (ROMANS 8:15 - 8:22)

4. SATAN - ROAMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SEEKING WHOM HE CAN DEVOUR - I CANNOT EXPLAIN ALL THIS BUT I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT SATAN CAUSES PAIN AND SUFFERING WHEREVER GOD PERMITS HIM TO (CONSIDER JOB)

FINALLY

5. GOD - THE WORD SAY HE CHASTISES AND DISCIPLINES THOSE WHOM HE LOVES (I REMEMBER DAD DOING THAT - IT SURE FELT LIKE PAIN) THERE ARE MANY OTHER TIMES WHEN THE LORD ALLOWED SATAN OR HIS ANGELS TO BRING PAIN AND SUFFERING TO MAN BECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE.

IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE CALLED TO BE LIGHT AND SALT TO BE HIS WITNESSES AND TO SHOW HIS LOVE TO A DYING WORLD. HE IS RIGHTEOUS AND JUST AND WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT. OH, CHRISTIANS ALSO EXPERIENCE PAIN AND SUFFERING BUT "CHRIST IN US THE HOPE OF GLORY"

1CORINTHIANS 13

[Marnie]

Hey man,

You forgot the most important reason of all. For some of us, our salvation came about because of the pain and suffering we endured. For had it not been for the worst night of my life, I would nave never seen the Light of MY new day new day in Christ.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.--2 Cor. 12:9

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: --2 Thess. 1:4

[W]e glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;--Rom. 5:3

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.--John 16:33

I wouldn't trade the pain and suffering I endured for the world.

[treasured]

Also Ecclesiastes 9:11 says unforeseen occurrences befall us all......or in other words Life Happens.

When I was given a diagnosis of a serious disease....I wondered "why me" but God spoke to my heart "Why not you?"...and I thought..'What makes me any more special than any other human being?'...I'm in an imperfect world (thanks to Eve and Adam)... Things aren't going to be perfect until "all enemies are put under Christ's feet as a footstool" that includes death, sickness and suffering..."Death will be no more, neither outcry or pain be any more, the former things have passed away"

What helps me is knowing that I 'go through' things in life....but I don't go alone! Even when it is my turn to walk the valley of the shadow of death He will be holding my hand!

Thank You Jesus!