Essay About God. Why Is There so Much Injustice in the World?

In today’s world, there is a lot of suffering. People are starving and crime is rampant. One question that has been asked for years upon years is, “If God is loving, why would He let people suffer?” Today, I am going to give my take on that heavy question.

In The Chosen Reb Saunders believes that suffering is God’s plan, and that we should expect and accept it. David Malter believes that God wants us to act against suffering, and try putting a stop to it. I think both men have truth in their beliefs, but I personally side more with Mr. Malter’s views.

While researching, I found a quote from the television show Futurama that helps portray my thoughts on this topic. It states, “ If you do too much, people get dependent on you. And if you do nothing, they lose hope.” God wants to help His people. He wants them to grow and succeed, but nobody can grow or succeed while being completely, 100% dependent on something else. Every strong person has a difficult past. When times get tough, people show their true strength. 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” Even though God does not end all suffering for His people, God is always there when they need Him.

Furthermore, situations transform when people are in need of a positive change (quitting a stressful job if it becomes too much to handle, moving away from home because they are unhappy living with their family), or someone seeing that others are in need of a change (helping someone leave an abusive relationship, leading a non-believer to Christ). For nearly the last ten years of my life, I have gotten chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are painful and awful; I would not wish a UTI on my worst enemy. As a result of getting them so frequently, my mom has taken me to many doctors. We’ve tried elimination diets, and I’ve taken many different antibiotics to cure them. UTIs definitely make whoever has one suffer. Even with all the different treatments, they are still painful and difficult, but they are much more manageable. I don’t think God would want anyone to avoid getting treatment because it is “His will”.

When an opportunity to change for the better is presented, I truly don’t believe God would want anyone to sit back and let it go to waste. Programs like foster care, animals shelters, blood drives, support groups, and non-profits show how people band together to help each other. In my opinion, choosing unhappiness when there is an opportunity to better the situation is not “God’s will”. Hebrews 13:16 says, “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

To sum up, I believe God gives us struggling situations because He wants us to grow. Going through hardships is how you acquire strength. Hardships are unavoidable, but you can make them less difficult. I think struggle, how you deal with it, and if you help others during the times they struggle are three very important parts of life. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” – Psalm 46:1