They say God make good people suffer because he wants to make them strong is it true?

Question

I dont think so bec. when people suffer either get angry or hate God(even people who believe God) And a kind of resignation comes on them. Moreover when people who see the not-so-good types leading a better lives . A kind of resentment builds inside. U might say that u shouldnt feel in such a way. But we are human beings we are fragile and vulnerable. Its not fair. It might be a sort of testing ground for God but its life for us. The time once gone is gone for ever.

Answer 1

I understand FULLY what you are saying honey! I know that the pain HE allows us to go through seems very wrong, but that thought is a fleshly thought, and one of resistance to the Lord's Spirit who works in us to bring us to repentance. There are many scriptural references which back up this truth. But if you really break it down, and really think it over; then it is easy to see that PAIN and trial, hardship and suffering~ they truly are the only vessels which actually work to get our (humanity's) attention. This is true in Christians and non-believers too. When life is going "our way" and we have all that we need provided for us; when our children are not sick and are happy, when school and work and all that are involved with both are going good, when our marriages seem fulfilling and we have times of extended joy-----it is in THESE times that MOST people just turn their backs on Christ. Because IN OUR earthly mindset, and in the thoughts of disillusioned minds; we feel we have no need for GOD in those times.
Then there's us Christians, namely- ME....who fall into a rut where everything around is dissolving away, and I know in my heart that I am NOT seeking the Lord daily, and doing the things that I know are right....and so I pray, and pray and pray, and that specific time of HURT and LACK are lifted, and the LORD hears and takes away all that is around me which is bringing my life into a tailspin........and then over time, I forget what HE has done for me, and all that He wants to DO through me (by sharing with others the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Salvation), and live in disobedience by forgetting Him again; and thus He allows things to happen in my life that get my attention and THIS ALWAYS shows me that I have gone astray AGAIN.
"1st John 5:2} By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 5:3} For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

This means that GOD does not "require" so much out of us that we are burdened by seeking Him daily through the reading of His WORD, by daily praying to stay in communion with GOD and by the simple obedience to become like Christ in our dealings. When we live in obedience to GOD, He allows everything else in our lives to just fall in line. That is not to say there will not be any more pain, but this means that IN THAT PAIN which is INEVITABLE ;...............

(the free will of all mankind, in which one persons freewill can be imposed upon any of us at any time; i.e....A person DECIDES to drink while sloppy drunk and kills a mother of 3)-

God will always provide a way out, and if He does not remove the trial from our life; HE always provides us the strength (inner strength), and the faith...and an abiding JOY; which enables us to go through anything that comes our way.

Living the "easy life" has NEVER brought anyone one ounce of drive towards living a holy, obedient life unto Christ. When all is going fine, we as humans are 'inherently bent' towards falling away to the desires of our flesh:
"1st John 2:16} For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 2:17} And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."

Once again, PAIN and adversity has been known through out history, to be a DRIVING FORCE, an AGENT which carries us to OVERCOME! As unfortunate as it be; when God's people FORGET Him, and when people in general FAIL to receive the free gift of salvation which is ONLY in Christ--this is when we are most open to the LORD using WHATEVER means that He must; to bring us back to Him. As likened to a 3 year old child, who is running fast towards and into a very busy street- a mother MUST YELL LOUD or PUSH that child FIERCELY out of the way of the oncoming car.....yes! that pain at the time hurts that child, BUT the child's life is spared. Like the mother, GOD ONLY HAS OUR BEST at His heart. ::::
"Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth."

"Proverbs 15:10 Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die."

"Zephaniah 3:2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God."

and a personal favorite of mine:
"All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works" ~2nd Timothy 3:16-17 KJV

So, the correction of God is PAINFUL, but to those who desire to live in OBEDIENCE to Him, can escape the unnecessary hurt of not living fully for HIM, to do His will- which~ once again, is NOT grievous.

I hope this helps; God Bless You as you seek to understand why some pains in our lives are necessary.
~Seven~

Answer 2

The question u r asking seems to be immature. Yes it is exactly what people get angry and hate god when they suffer and see the other bad people enjoy their lives. yet it is karma that we bring along with us from out past lives. But after sufferring constantly there will be a point in man's life where he stops worrying about the sorrow and he becomes very tolerant and that is where he becomes strong.

From that point onwards he will fee both happiness and sorrow as the same and his mind matures to a greater extent.

But it does not happen to everyone. Only some people mature and become strong and the others continue to cry and feel the same as what u feel throughout their lives.

Answer 3

I remember an article about something Spurgeon had said that God had taught him more with the file and the hammer than any other tools. In other words sometime God lets things happen in our life to make us stronger, sometimes to point out a sin and sometimes so we can take our faith and minister to others in that situation. I remember reading a poem in a book by F.W. Boreham that was written by someone else that was about a bird that got caught in a snare. The bird never flew so high again but saved others from the trap.

The man that created this organization was given one week to live by the doctors... 22 years ago.
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This side of heaven we probably won't know why most things happen it is just how we decide to react to them. There is a Randy Travis song you might like to hear about 3 wooden crosses this question reminds me of it.

Answer 4

I believe there are many many reasons for suffering, and it is difficult to say, in any particular instance of suffering, what the cause is. I believe in karma, that is, what happens to you is a result of what you have done. But I also believe that God is in control, and what happens to us can be exactly what we need, if we take the opportunity to utilize the situation for good. Sometimes, a great thing comes out of a bad thing.

Most of all, I believe that we are the ones who evaluate the situation as "good" or "bad." The events themselves are neutral. We can very often reframe a situation that we initially called "bad" and view it as "good." Obviously, sometimes this is not easy, or maybe even impossible. But a lot more times than we realize, we can reframe something and begin to feel a lot better about it.

It is possible that maybe life is really not fair, or at least it seems that way to us. At times of hardship, surround yourself with friends and supportive people who can help you get through.

Answer 5

Since the fall of Adam and Eve, suffering has always been a part of life. God doesn't want anyone to suffer, but we are encouraged to persevere through those times so that we do become stronger people. In Exodus 3:7, God says, "The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering." This shows us that God does care about us and his intentions aren't for us to suffer, but He has used it in the past for punishment purposes. Also, Jesus healed many people from their ailments while He was on earth, which He would not have done if He wanted them to suffer. Romans 5:3 encourages perseverence, saying "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; In summary, people are always going to suffer until Heaven comes, but the point is to become better through it. Suffering is a form of punishment of sin, but God still wants us to be happy..You know that anythin He does if for the better, and even if we can't tell now, we know that God sees the big picture and is working in our lives for the better.*

Answer 6

yes! that's true, b'cos i have suffered a lot in my past, i had so many problems, but i didn't stop believing god, i rather prayed to god to take me out of these problems nd then i was out of my problems,
i would not say that u shouldn't believe in such a way like u mentioned that humans beings r fragile, b'cos that's the way of believing things. as every person always have different views of believing god.
After all this happened to me i have rather become more strong nd confident.
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Answer 7

I have to disagree with you on one point. We do tend to get angry sometimes when things go bad, and even hate God. I for one stopped believing and became and atheist. I am a christian once more, and when I look back on that time, and then look toward the future, i can honestly say that it has made me a stronger person, and i am better off now and in a way am glad that i went through that

Answer 8

Some people here are saying God is love...well guess what? Why did he make Lot suffer so much? He was loyal, he was good to God yet he let Satan torment Lot (while Lot still kept his "faith")....I'm sorry but a GOOD father doesn't let his children get punked around by an evil person...so then the story goes God gave Lot back everything and even more...hell I wouldn't want go through anything like that ever..but I guess he knows best right...(sarcasm if you can't guess it)

Answer 9

partially, God does not make anybody suffer. the devil does, but God decides whether or not you are strong enough to withstand it. sort of like a test. read the book or Job and Samuel. it might give you a clearer picture of what I am talking about. you also have to constantly pray to Him for protection. He gave us full free will, that is even with our safety. we have to ask for protection. He suffered enormously for us on the cross. ever seen passion of the Christ. the earth is also full of suffering, it is hard to get away from it.

Answer 10

No where in the Bible does it say our lives will be easier but it does say the oppisite we will be persicuted we will suffer but it does make us stronger if we call on God for His guidance and help those who don't or fail at the test before us sometimes get angry w/ God and the result unfortunatly can be bitterness

Answer 11

Creator provides us with a choice. We often make ourself suffer, yet, when we pray for bravery and courage, it can be put in our path. Pray for peace, health, and prosperity, for good things and people to come your way. People are the ones who have the devil inside them self and it is up to the rest of us to find ways to make this dimension better. So time is not gone forever, it is only a training ground, perhaps a sort of hell where we are learning and being molded like clay. The real life the Spirits claim is when we transform into Spirit. There is no death, only a change of demensions. Peace : )