God, why did you let this happen?

Amongst Christians and non-believers, the common question is "If God is a good God as the Word says, then why did God let xyz happen?"

Bob Sorge last Friday shared at EGS a verse in which it states that "God chastens those that He loves" (not verbatim, but close to it, I'll find the verse later). And all along the Word for that matter, there isn't one godly man who does not go through suffering and harship. In fact James says "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience." God allows those who fall into trials to because it produces patience which when allowed to have its work, patience perfects & complete us, lacking nothing.

Patience perfects & completes us, lacking nothing.

In what manner does patience perfect us? That's something I challenge you to ask the Holy Spirit and He will reveal to you the multitude of ways that Patience perfects us. With patience comes gentleness, generosity, humility, etc etc.