I don’t think tragedy is from God, sometimes people experience suffering, they will learn to rely on God, but I don’t think everyone will learn to rely on God in their suffering.
You bring up a good point.
At the beginning of Job it reads:
Job 1:8 NKJV
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”
and again
Job 2:3 NKJV
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
In both scenarios, (see Job chapters 1 and 2) GOD is the one who draws Satan’s attention to Job. GOD. Why? Because God wanted to test Job. Why? Because that’s what God does with those who are righteous. Like a teacher tests a student, God tests us.
And as for God’s will, it will always, in a supreme to all else, be done.
See: https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-gods-will/
Maya
9dI don’t think tragedy is from God, sometimes people experience suffering, they will learn to rely on God, but I don’t think everyone will learn to rely on God in their suffering.
Agreed that NOT everyone will learn to rely on God in their suffering.
Unfortunately, the scriptures (Genesis - Revelation) say that God DOES cause all things He has planned to come to pass and that nothing is an “accident”.
If you do not believe in the God of the scriptures then I can’t address that part of it except to say, it’s not of God. Job is an excellent book to read on the subject of tragedy.
It is true that when we are in distress, despair, sorrow, it is so painful. But God does not deliberately put us in pain and despair. But God wants us to find God in the process. He wants us to go back to God. Everyone has difficulties. But God will be pleased if we seek to find God in the process. And we will open the way of blessing.
Do you have any scriptural reference you could point me to that “God does not deliberately put us in pain and despair”? Because I read over and over and over again, that God often throws people into despair in order to get their attention. To punish, and He punishes those whom He loves. Why? Because earthly fathers discipline us and we respect them for that. Why should we not expect and accept both good and bad from God’s hand?
Hebrews 12:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
There are so many big tragedies in the world, and sometimes the sadness is too big to understand. But we should remember that God is always with us…
It’s up to our heart. As Paul says, nothing can separate us from God.
First we should know that tragedy is not from God. It is from our sins. Maybe yours or others. But God is good. He will bring good from the tragedy for us.
If we rely on Him, He will draw us close to Him.
Yes, the end of man is the beginning of God. Even in suffering, God has not left us and is with us.
In times of misery people may choose to come to God or not.
Sometimes suffering comes from sin, and Job also suffers. Although God allows suffering, God wants us to be overcome.
The Lord still believes in the Father at the position of the cross. Job witnessed God in his own suffering. Joseph did not complain in his suffering.
@Sunami_Carpenter Hi, friend, God loves us, He does not deliberately put us in pain and despair. For The pain and despair we received is not God’s purpose. The Bible Verses you quoted is good, but it just shows God’s love to us.
Found a good answer.
I think tragedy is not what God willing to see. But God leads in a higher level that he changes bad thing to good things such as bringing us closer to Him.
I think whether tragedy brings us closer to God depends on our faith. Some people experience tragedy to know God better, but some people are far away from God. !
i do not think so. Sometimes, Christians family face trouble, they are far away from God.
Yes, but only for the people who have faith in God.
Not Only in a Tragedy, Its a sad part also because we need a tragedy for us to bring closer to our God. We need to open our hearts and listen to HIM. Just pray for HIM, he is waiting for us to come. He is everywhere taking care of us. To day we born up until now. Even though we did’t see HIM just walk by faith . I would say so because i walk by faith Not by Sight. Lord God he is my strength. Amen Lord . We Praise you Lord Jesus Christ!
Yes it will bring us closer to God but not all people. God use tragedy because He wants us to give us a lesson so we can learned about it and to bring us closer to God. Based in my experience.
I think God is just testing our character when he gave us terrible experience and pain. We humans usually sees GOD when we’re in need of him but when we are in luck we forgot him. I hope this message makes sense for all of us.
@Joseph Sometimes God put us in difficult paths because we have to experience downfalls in order to make progress. These experiences will shape our identity, and prepare us for even bigger challenges. He wants to make us stronger. That tragedy is making us stronger. He wants us to have stronger faith, not weak limbs.
What looks like “tragedy” is actually a step forward to a greater joy that is coming. But for now, keep enduring. Keep fighting. Breakthrough is coming.
He will never caused us pain without reasons. Always remember that God will never take anything away from us without the intention of replacing it with something better.
God moves in mysterious ways. We also have to think about the tragedies that come to our way because it really depends on what and who caused it. But for me, this is where our faith is tested. Whenever things go wrong we begin to question Him, which I think is sad and a bit normal because as humans, we get a little lost and confused sometimes.