Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

Some years ago a father lost his only son to a rare disease where his son aged rapidly and died looking like an old man in his teens. In 1981 a book was published called: 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People'. It sold over four million copies and still influences people to this day. The author portrays God as a good God but not all powerful. He contended that there were things that lied outside of God's control. This type of thinking started mainly by the writings of Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947). They call this "Process Theology". This theology states that God, as we, is constantly changing, evolving and learning. He does not intrude into human history and never performs any kind of miracles.

I did not mention who the author of, 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People' was. It was Rabbi Kushner, the father of the boy with the rare disease. He had lost his sight of who God is and all his wonderful attributes. He gave up on God. We know that this erroneous theology is completely false. Just read - Isaiah 46:9-11 and see what God Himself says about how powerful and omnipotent He truly is. God shows how He is involved in every aspect of our lives.


Isaiah 46:9. Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11. Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

Never give up on God, He will 'never' give up on you.

Ephesians 3:20 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.