God doesn't cause those awful things. But He is pretty plain on the subject of suffering. He promises that we will suffer. But if we ask for the grace to handle it, He will provide it.
It is my first prayer in the morning -- to ask for grace....and my last prayer at night is a thank you to Him for the grace He gave me....
Life is hard. Ain't no doubt about it. But I cannot imagine how hard it would be without faith.
My point is it is bullshit. If he showed up for just 30 seconds he would give us more than has ever been known or will be known.
He would give us hope.
And yet we wait.
Maybe you're right: that God doesn't cause those awful things, but I promise you many millions have suffered horribly throughout history, even after asking for the grace to handle it. The Jews who were starved, tortured, and murdered at the hands of the Nazis were no doubt devout, yet they suffered horribly. Small children and babies, the sick and infirmed, who have no say in the matter of suffering, can't ask for the grace to handle it. It just makes no sense to me.
Believe it or not, I appreciate your reply. It's inspiring.