Have you ever heard the expression "snake bit?" Every time you turn around something else catastrophic happens. Well the truth of the matter is, the entire world has been snake bit. We live in a culture that spends its youth trying to get wealth, and then its wealth trying to get youth. What is the root of all this tedious hopelessness? When we believe in Jesus does this end life's problems? Many media preachers make this promise, but examine the biblical documents for yourself. Are bad circumstances and hard times evidences of God's displeasure?