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Question of the Week
📌 March 12, 2026

From: Kendall, 15 — Nome, Alaska

Question:
Hi Pastor James. I’m Kendall, and I have a question.

If God is good, why does He allow suffering? My grandparents died last year, and it hurts every time I think about them. Why didn’t God spare their lives, or at least delay their deaths until I was older? I’m really confused right now and could use some sound advice.

Response:
Hi Kendall. Thank you for asking a question that many people—young and old—quietly carry in their hearts.

When we experience loss, it can feel overwhelming because we see life through the lens of the present moment. God, however, sees life through the lens of eternity. What feels sudden and painful to us is not outside His understanding or His care.

Suffering is one of the most difficult realities of life, yet throughout Scripture we see that God often uses it to shape hearts, deepen faith, and draw people closer to Him. Pain has a way of stripping away our sense of control and reminding us how deeply we need God.

That doesn’t mean God delights in suffering. Far from it. The Bible shows us that God enters into our pain. He walks beside us in our grief, comforts us in our tears, and promises a future where sorrow and death will one day be no more.

Your love for your grandparents is a beautiful testimony of the bond you shared with them. Their passing does not erase the love, lessons, and memories they left in your life. In many ways, those gifts continue shaping who you are becoming.

The question, “If God is good, why does He allow suffering?” may not have a simple answer—but it does have a hopeful one: God never abandons us in our pain. He uses even the hardest moments to draw us closer to Him and to remind us that this life is not the end of the story.

Your future is not uncertain to God. He already sees the road ahead. Walk with Him today, and He will guide you tomorrow.

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