What’s “that” exactly? Well, it could be anything really, and chances are you’ve asked this question before. Whether it be the current global climate regarding COVID-19 or something intensely more personal, our minds often chase after the answer to the why-question. After all, we tend to be meaning makers. So, is there a purpose behind all of it? Is there a reason I’m going through what I’m going through? In this week’s episode, Cameron and Dr. J have a conversation on why God would allow ______________ to happen, and you can fill in the blank however you please.

03:55 — How do we prepare ourselves to receive from the Lord? Is there anything we should be doing before going to church, spending time in prayer, or reading God’s Word?

11:04 — Is it wrong to be depressed?

15:02 — Why would God allow _________? Why would God allow COVID-19?

17:15 — Is it wrong to question and to ask God, “Why?”

20:09 — How could Jesus see us struggling and intend to go right by us? I thought He was here to help us?

23:13 — How do we lay our burdens down before the Lord and then not pick them right back up ourselves? How do we really leave them at His feet?

26:20 — What does it mean for us to “fix our eyes on Jesus?”

28:52 — What encouragement would you have today for someone who is questioning why God allow something to happen in their lives—whether it be COVID-19 or something else entirely?

For more content on this episode’s questions, we invite you to check out a sermon by Dr. Jason Karampatsos in the third week of the Broken Pieces series at https://nlag.net/sermons/broken-pieces-week-three/.

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