Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People

I always stayed away from religious discussions before I was born again.

However since I became born again, I have been more open to listening to the questions of those that are searching.

The most common question which is with-holding people from putting their hearts at the cross, is "Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?"

This is generally in reference to the violence in South Africa and worldwide. The general consensus is that if God is almighty and powerful, He should be able to stop the baddies in their tracks. If He loves us so much, why does He not listen to our prayers?

These are some of the mis perceptions that cause an unbelief amongst those that are yet to be born again.

I have spent a lot of time praying and looking for the answers and finally the Holy Spirit has answered my questions and I want to relay them to you in my own humble way.

God wants to prosper and not to harm us.

As a born again individual, we have the Holy Spirit as our Comforter and Protector whenever we may need Him. The Holy Spirit is a gentleman and only comes into our hearts when we invite Him in. When He is present no harm will come our way.

Unfortunately we don't always walk with the Holy Spirit inside us and we allow satan to steal from and rob us and destroy what is ours, which is his way of causing distrust and boy, is he good at it!

It's very much like a parent/child relationship where your kids make you angry but you still love them.

Imagine your teenagers going to wild parties where you are not invited to and can't protect them and then they get wild drunk and do things that they shouldn't which cause them harm. It's exactly the same in our Father/child relationship with God.

Think about it: we do stuff that chases the Spirit out, we don't repent and then expect God to protect us when we are in a place we shouldn't be? (be that a physical / emotional / spiritual place).

The only thing you can do is to be sure to walk with the Spirit at all times (takes practice!), ask, believe and receive and be thankful.

By Lizette Balsdon - http://www.lizetteknowsbest.co.za

Spring Tips For The Apartment

Spring is here in full swing and other than the allergies, everything should be rocking around your apartment. People are out walking their dogs, picnics and barbecues are starting to happen more frequently, and you will slowly see folks sunbathing at the community pool.

As we dive into spring with all of our might and head towards summer, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, you might have done a number of things around your apartment to get yourself braced for the cold of winter. The time has come to change things back to the way they were before that.

Stop Using the Flannel Sheets- You can put away your flannel sheets, thick down comforter, and the extra blankets that you have had on top of the couch. Hopefully your apartment has a little extra storage either in your master, entry, or patio closet to store these things.

Heater- Pop open the windows and let the fresh spring air in. Turn off the central heat and put away and store the space heaters. Make sure that you wipe all dust off of the space heaters before you store them in a clean DRY place off of the ground.

Flowers- Spring not only brings showers, but it also brings flowers. Guys, whether it's your girlfriend, wife, fiance, sister, mother, best friend, etc, be sure to take the ladies of your lives flowers to decorate their apartments. Ladies, I wouldn't sit around waiting for guys to bring them, go out and pick some up and add a ton of color to your place with spring flowers. And guys, you could decorate with flowers too...It would impress the ladies and you'd look more sophisticated.

Other Plants- If you had moved your plants inside during the winter, you can start taking them back out on the porch for some spring sun. They'll enjoy it, but make sure to water them too. I neglected a small potted plant that I had on my desk at work once....I'll never do it again...\

Pool- The community pool may soon become bustling with activity. Remember to keep in mind that you are sharing this pool with other people and families so be respectful of others. Try not to splash the sunbathers and clean up after yourself.

So enjoy spring around your apartment. Get outside and soak up the sun.

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