Thursday, February 8, 2007

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Today I received word from friends in Ohio that a young man (in his 30's) is in Kidney failure. He is on the transplant list and has to go through dialysis three times a week. Last night (Wed) at church he passed out right in front of his daughter and some other boys and girls there for Joy Club. We were notified and ask to pray for Ron. Why is this happening to Ron? He is a young man raising his three children (his wife left him), struggling to make the ends meet, and now he is very sick.

The answer is in the book of James. "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." God takes us all through different trials to complete us and to strengthen our faith.

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