Whenever I have said or written anything about God allowing/causing hardship for believers, I have always had someone try to correct me saying something like, “God would never cause hard/bad things to happen to believers,” but that is definitely not true.
Good post, Christy. Not only does God allow bad things to happen to believers, but He actually causes some of them for His own purposes. Of course, He never causes us to sin, and some bad things result from our own sins and bad decisions. But Romans 8:28 assures us that He causes all things to work together for good. And, Hebrews 12:6 confirms, "the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens every son whom he receives." If this is not happening, those who deny God allows this should be questioning their own salvation.
That's right! With God there is purpose in pain
Good post, Christy. Not only does God allow bad things to happen to believers, but He actually causes some of them for His own purposes. Of course, He never causes us to sin, and some bad things result from our own sins and bad decisions. But Romans 8:28 assures us that He causes all things to work together for good. And, Hebrews 12:6 confirms, "the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens every son whom he receives." If this is not happening, those who deny God allows this should be questioning their own salvation.