WHO SAID LIFE WAS FAIR??

Is There Any Rational Explanation As To Why Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Ecclesiastes 8:10-14, 9:1-2, 11-12Ecclesiastes 2:12-17

We Live in A “Broken” World

2Corinthians 11:23-27, 12:6-10

There Is No Escape…At Some Point Bad Things Will Happen To All Of Us

Many Think Life Promised Them A Rose GardenOne Needs To Remember Rose Bushes Have Thorns As Well As Flowers

There Will Be Days Of “Darkness”Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

Job 5:7, 14:1,22Psalms 32:3-4

We Can Bring About Suffering From Our

Own Sins

Law Of Consequences:Intended & Unintended

Is It Possible To Find A Positive In Something Negative?

“casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you”

JOB“Why Me?”

• HE SUFFERED: Loss of family; Possessions; Reputation/Mocked; Physical Health

• MENTAL STATE: Wished he was never born; Thought life unjust; Severely depressed

• COMFORTED: By God• Learned patience in

suffering. Complete trust in God’s wisdom though we may not understand ourselves

• HE SUFFERED: Death threat against him; Forced into hiding

• MENTAL STATE: Extreme depression; Sought death; Loneliness

• COMFORTED: Attend to physical health; Direct to get busy; Misconceptions corrected

• Learned he was not alone. God will not forsake His people

ELIJAH“Take My Life”

DAVID“My Body Wasted Away”

• HE SUFFERED: Guilt, which led to a cover up and a death

• MENTAL STATE: An emotional and physical wreck. Extreme depression

• COMFORTED: Reproved, then repented of sins. Granted forgiveness

• Learned God is abundant in mercy and forgives those who truly mourn over their sins

• SUFFERED: Physical afflictions; Threats of violence; Imprisonment; Burden of concern for church

• MENTAL STATE: Fear; Conflicts on every side; Anxiety

• COMFORTED: News of problem resolved

• Learned God provides abundant comfort for those who love Him and seek to do His will

PAUL“Daily Pressure Upon Me”

SUFFERING CAN COME FROM EXTERNAL & INTERNAL FORCES

Galatians 5:19-21 Proverbs 26:28Suffering from sinful behavior of others

Proverbs 8:36, 11:19,31Suffering from own sinful behavior

Acts 11:28 Philippians 2:25-27Suffering from natural law

Trial Under Pressure: Part Of The Human Experience

Sometimes Things Just Happen: Luke 13:2-5

There Will Be “Those Days”

Matthew 6:34Live Only One Day At A Time

Prepare & LearnTo Handle Difficult Life

SituationsMatt. 11:28-30Really Trust God

Psalms 46:1, 55:22

Learn To REALLY PrayLuke 11:1 1Peter 5:7

Develop Inner Calm & Christian Friendships

GET A FIRM

HANDLE/GRIP

DON’T GIVE IN TO “DRAMA”