Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?
- Matt Ryan
- Oct 23, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 20, 2024

This question presses in when we feel pain, suffering, loss…and needs an answer.
This is not an easy topic. Yet there is an answer. It is connected to the very root of our value and purpose.
Answering this question involves the recognizing a characteristic humans have that is of value to God. In fact, God was willing to send His Son to earth to preserve it.
Dark forces of evil (yes, they are real) throw the blame for bad things in this world up at God. They seek to lay the blame at his feet. This is shallow thinking.
These lies and attempted blame toward God, if accepted, creates obstacles in our heart toward God. These lies we must avoid.
Spend a few minutes with the video below to hear the reason why…God allows bad things to happen.