Be the Bee # 160 | Why Does God Allow Suffering?

“For Christians, [the Twofold Annointing] means that when a person is genuinely anointed by God’s Holy Spirit, he or she becomes both a king and a sacrificial offering: the two states are inseparable.” (Dr Timothy Patitsas, "The Ethics of Beauty") 2020 has been a rough year. Why does God allow bad things to happen? Why do bad things happen even to good people? People have struggled with theodicy (the problem of evil and suffering) for centuries. To answer that, we'll build on last week's episode and explore what it means to live sacrificially. As Christians, we're anointed by God for eternal life with Him. But that anointing comes with a call to sacrifice for the life of the world. Just like Christ voluntarily laid down His life for us, we can take up this call with joy and thanksgiving. To help you apply what you learn, we'll share a simple formula which we learned from Andy Root that can help you live sacrificially in your everyday life. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn. **CLICK HERE** https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee160 Did you see that "Be the Bee" hoodies are now available? Y2AM Gear (T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more): teespring.com/stores/y2am Connect with us! Facebook: facebook.com/y2am.official Instagram: @Y2AM_official Twitter: @Y2AM_official Ministry Resources: y2am.org/AtHome y2am.org/SmallGroups NEW Ministry Training Program: https://effectivechristianministry.org/ End Theme: "Noahs Stark," by krackatoa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/kra... Questions you might be struggling with, that we'll touch on in the video: why do bad things happen to good people do bad things happen for a reason why do bad things happen to me i'm a good person but bad things happen to me how to trust God when bad things happen why do bad things happen to me quotes the problem of evil what is the problem of evil problem of evil and suffering theodicy the problem of pain why does God allow suffering Thanks for watching. God bless you! #BeTheBee #Suffering #OrthodoxChristianity