Why does God let bad things happen?

It can be said with certainty that no one makes it through life without encountering some difficulty along the road causing us to feel as if our world is falling apart. Like the weather, some of our days are fair; others are fairly awful. Why, we wonder, is life so hard?

But we can know that God is sufficient for every sorrow, trial, and challenge we may encounter. There are promises in God’s Word to meet all our needs, to give us peace amid the problems and strength for every struggle.

Dr. Jeremiah’s Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? chart includes stories from Scripture that help us see God in our pain. Discover answers to questions like “Why does God allow pain?” and “Why do bad things happen to God's people?” Through this helpful resource you’ll learn practical principles from the Bible to live through troubled times.