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Grown-ups often ask this question, too.
God created all things good. Bad things are a result of Adam and Eve's disobedience. Every person is now born with a sinful heart. Some day God will remake this world. There will be a new Heaven and Earth. Then there will be no more bad things.
Meanwhile, God has not promised there will be no bad things in the Christian's life. He has promised that He will work all things together for good for the Christian. Here are some of the things God will do through bad things or what we call suffering:
1. God may use suffering to correct you. When bad things come, check your life to see if there is any sin you need to confess and let God change you.
2. God may use suffering to help your faith grow. You need to remember God's promises during bad times and keep on trusting Him.
3. God may use suffering to show you His love and kindness and cause others to praise Him. Remember Joseph, who was sold by his brothers and became a slave in Egypt? (Check out Genesis 37!) At the end of the story Joseph told his brothers, "You meant it for evil but God meant it for good."
Look for God's love and kindness during bad times and find opportunities to honor Him.
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