At one point this past summer, I was in the car with my dad. We were sitting there, and not much was said, so eventually I decided I'd spend some time talking to God. For some reason a question came to mind - "Why does God allow people to hurt, suffer, die, etc., if he's not a cruel God?". For the longest time I haven't understood why that happened, but then God made that clear. He doesn't hurt people or allow them to hurt because he's a cruel God. He's EXACTLY like a father. No parents like to see their children hurting, but they have to let life run its course. If they always intervene, always keep their children from feeling hurt, then those kids will never grow. They'll never learn. God CAN change the course of our lives, and, yes, he is in control. But, God doesn't like to force things upon people. He likes to give each and every one of us a choice. That's why even though he could if he wanted to, he chooses NOT to treat us like puppets. But that doesn't mean God just stands around when we hurt. Not at all! If you think of a typical father, what does he do? If his child is upset he'll gather them in his arms, hold them tight, and comfort them. If one of his children are hurting, he'll do what he can to make that pain less painful. If he sees his child fall, he'll pick them up again. Sometimes we are too quick to say, "God!! Why did you let that happen??" while thinking, he's so cruel and awful to allow that to happen. We're always told that God isn't a cruel God, but until we've found out that that's true, we say it but don't truly believe it. Well, I can tell you whole heartedly that God IS a good God. He's our Heavenly father, and he doesn't receive enjoyment in watching us suffer and hurt. He dislikes it, but he has to let life run it's course. However, that doesn't mean he won't be right behind you. He's standing there with you right now, ready to embrace you if you're upset. Ready to help heal you if you're hurt. Or, ready to pick you up when you fall.

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