Our world has a terrible history to its credit.
Global hunger.
Genocide.
Racism.
Abuse.
War.
To name a few.
How does anything good ever come out of what we take in?
We read about these things in history, science and sociology classes, and we rarely read about the good that comes out of these things. Sure, if you read about:
Global hunger while living in America
Genocide while living a world away from it
Racism as a white man
Abuse as an abuser
or War as a victorious country
Then you might be able to read about some good between the lines because of hindsight or privilege. But what about the history books from the other side?
The problem with evil and suffering is a problem humanity will always wrestle with. If you’re religious, you might call it sin, if you’re not, you might call it what it is and that it’s here to stay. But no one really has a great answer for the why of it all… I read the Bible, so I try to see hope there. I try to see how “God makes all things for His good and His glory,” but often times, there’s not enough time to have the hindsight to see those things come to reality in our own lifetime.
History is messy. The world is brutal. Life is difficult.
On small scales personally and on large scales globally.
But where does one find their hope?
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: Evil isn’t everything.