Why do bad things happen to good people?

[helle]

I believe that our spirits/souls need perfecting before they can be compatible with the Heaven dimension. So, how better to improve the soul than to actually give it a challenge. It's a bit like a muscle... the only way to strengthen a muscle is for it to exert... to strain against something... to hurt a bit in the process of "excercising". Does a muscle grow strong by being allowed to rest... to recline on a comfy chair? or would it become stronger by joining a boot camp? And what if the person running the boot camp detected a bit of potential in a particular participant? Would they let this person have it easy? or would that person be worked a bit harder then the rest? It would seem understandable that the person who is naturally a bit stronger than the rest be worked a bit harder so that they could maximise their potential.

I wonder alot why bad things happen to me, I don't think I'm a horrible person and some of the things that have happened I don't think I have deserved, but I do believe they have happened because I had a lesson to learn. This actually makes alot of sense to me, or maybe I just like the idea of it. Eiher way, thankyou very much for sharing it.

[C~Q]

This thread is great, it's something that I have been wondering about recently. I'm learning about balance and how there is no such thing as good and bad...everything has two sides and it's only when you can accept that, that you will understand that life has perfect balance.

It is hard to believe that everything happens for a reason but here is an example that Dr Demartini gives in the book i'm reading...

"A young man named Martin Bryant shot 35 people in Australia, many of them children. As a direct result of that shooting, Australias national gun laws were changed and hundreds of thousands of weapons were turned in, possibly saving many lives for years to come. The entire country stopped for a moment of prayer that no religion on Earth could have accomplished - turning people's minds to thoughts of immortal spirit and physical mortality. Parents all around that part of the world, when they heard about it, probably held their children close that night and thought, Thank you for being alive. I'm grateful I still have you . The life and the love were conserved."

He lists some other examples as well but this one really made me think...

[Bathsheba]

I agree CQ, it's very thought provoking. Great example of perspective too with the Bryant example. I had forgotten about this thread... and I think I needed this timely reminder.

Reading so much about the life of Saint Mary McKillop has also reminded me of the bootcamp analogy I try to keep in the forefront of my mind when life seems unfair. Looking at her life you can certainly imagine her soul being strengthened for the Heaven dimension! Truly an amazing phenomenon.

[ladybird11]

I think things that are dished out to us (both good and bad) occur because the 'higher power' (who I refer to as God, but insert name of your chosen reference ) believes we are up to handling it.

The 'Father' at my church gave me this tip - and I do tend to agree. I can look back at life and think 'wow, that was a tough time / tragedy etc, but hey I pulled through it and I'm all the more wiser and understanding to others going through similar nowadays' .

We may not think that at the time - but in the long run things can act as a blessing in disguise.

Unfortunately with some people they reflect too much on the 'boohoo' stories and think minimal of the 'woohoo' stories in their life.

[MistyFying]

I think suffering produces perseverance. Perseverance produces hope. And hope is a beautiful gift - it doesn't dissapoint us - rather it gives us fuel to go on.