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From: doug@seismo.css.gov (Sam Carter (carter@huey.CSS.GOV))
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Subject: Re: why does God allow bad things to happen to Good people?
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Date: 2 Jul 90 04:51:29 GMT
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I find the analogy of refining gold to be a useful one, but
I would like to present a slightly different view.  In cases
like the one Ms. Moy originally referenced, where the suffering
stems from "natural" causes (rather than that inflicted by our
fallen brothers), I believe that God uses these instances to 
make us more humble and to realize that we are not in control
of anything that happens.  At these times we should give ourselves
up to our Lord and say "Lord, I cannot handle this, please take
care of me."  

I am reminded of the poem _Footprints_, wherein a man asks the Lord
why there are only one set of footprints during the most trying 
times of his life and the Lord answers:
	"Where you see only one set of footprints, 
	I was carrying you."
How sweet it would be to be cradled in the arms of our Lord!

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