{"id":1147,"date":"2006-02-14T15:17:59","date_gmt":"2006-02-14T07:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2006-02-14T15:17:59","modified_gmt":"2006-02-14T07:17:59","slug":"life-is-unfair-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potterdreams.com\/clay\/life-is-unfair-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Life is unfair (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I woke up in the middle of nite, and cried. Why there’s suffering? Why good people suffer? Why does God allow good people to suffer?<\/p>\n

It’s not theological question, but it’s emotional response \"\"<\/p>\n

Why there’s a need for such intense suffering? And if it’s necessary, what’s the point for good people to suffer that much?<\/p>\n

One thing came to my mind, that God says because of sin, that’s why there’s disease. So the suffering reminds us of our mortality and the ugliness of sin. So the beauty of Heaven.<\/p>\n

Second thing is the assurance of God’s love. That He knows and bears all our pains and sufferings. That assurance i praise Thee. Lord, i pray that no more such intense suffering for her…either u heal her, or u take her home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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