| Finding God's Grace through Suffering, Distress, | | | | God by putting out trust in Him. |
| and Frustrations | | | | The pages of this compact book are packed with |
| David Arnold offers the reader help in | | | | deep thoughtful quotes from inspirational writers, |
| understanding "Why Do Bad Things Happen to | | | | Christian leaders, well known sports personalities, |
| Good People." His book is filled with a remarkable | | | | ministers, evangelists, and Biblical scholars. |
| compilation of intensely stirring stories and inspiring | | | | Arnold also uses illustrations from Scripture which |
| quotes that give evidence of the truth of God's | | | | reinforce the truths he has introduced. This is a |
| blessing on the life of his children during times of | | | | book for reading, for study, and for reflection. It |
| disillusionment, hardship, and strife. | | | | is filled with thoughts for contemplation, for |
| Arnold illustrates ways that sometimes explain | | | | meditation, for application, and assimilation into the |
| why bad things come into the lives of good | | | | life of the reader. |
| people because of godliness, external | | | | "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" is |
| circumstances, or willful disobedience. He maintains | | | | not a theological dissertation. It is designed to |
| that often there are lessons God wants us to | | | | provide expectation, and hope. It is to help the |
| learn. These may deal with feeling compassion, | | | | reader find the needed strength from Christ to |
| recognizing pride or growing in humility. These | | | | see them through the hard times. David Arnold |
| difficulties are sometimes used to make our faith | | | | has created a beautiful treasure trove of |
| stronger and cause us to be more dependent on | | | | inspiration in his book. |