It’s one of the hardest, most honest questions anyone can ask. And it’s not just philosophical. It’s personal.
Loss.
Pain.
Injustice.
If God is real—and if He is loving—why does He allow so much heartbreak?
First, a Forgotten Beginning
God did not create suffering.
In the beginning, Christians believe, the world was perfect—no pain, no death, no fear. Just harmony, beauty, and peace. God walked with His creation. There was no separation between Him and us.
This isn’t a fairytale—it’s a long-forgotten truth written in ancient Scripture.
God gave humanity everything good. But He also gave us one dangerous gift: free will.
Not because He wanted us to fail, but because love without freedom isn’t real love.
And what did we do with that freedom?
We broke the one instruction He gave us. We reached for what was forbidden. And with that decision, suffering entered the world. Mankind is forever stuck in this template.
Not because God is cruel. But because we opened a door—and through it came pain, death, and separation. That which tastes sweet is not good. Beauty can be ugly inside. Fun things can be destructive. It's a world where things are not as they seem and we are drawn to all the wrong things.
So, Is God Still Loving?
This is where Christianity begins to unlock a mystery.
Because God loves us, He didn’t leave us in the pain we created.
Christians believe He made a way out—not through punishment, but through redemption.
And that way has a name: Jesus.
Everything Jesus taught leads to healing. His followers—imperfect as they are—are called to become people of peace, resilience, and love. Not immune to suffering, but transformed by it. They are trained, through His Spirit, to push back against darkness—to heal, to forgive, to rebuild what’s broken and are given restoration and mercy themselves as their faith grows.
A Bigger Perspective
Pain hurts. Loss is real. And it matters.
But Christians also believe this: Our lives are a breath—a tiny dot on the timeline of eternity. This doesn’t diminish what we feel. But it invites us to widen our view.
God promises in Scripture that evil will not last forever. There is a day coming where justice will roll like a river, and all things will be made new. Until then, we are living between two gardens—Eden behind us, and a restored world ahead.
The Refining Fire
If this world feels hard—it’s because it is.
But Christians believe it is not meaningless.
This time is a refiner’s fire—a place where character is formed, where souls awaken, and where truth is revealed. It’s not random chaos. It’s a space where the choice we made—to know good and evil—becomes a classroom. And from that classroom, we can choose again.
The Hope in the Fire
Jesus didn’t just tell us to endure.He stepped into the fire with us.
He was born into pain. He suffered betrayal, injustice, and death. And He promised:
“I am with you always—even to the end of the age.”
Christians believe Jesus bought us a way home. Not just someday—but starting now.
He offers a kind of inner peace, strength, and love that can grow even in the harshest places. Like a rose blooming in the desert. Christian believe a spiritual gift comes upon those who call upon the name of Jesus-- the gift of peace and restoration. It's not produce by our will and intellect, but a phenomenon that takes hold and transforms as understanding grows.
What Comes After
Christianity doesn’t end with endurance. It ends with restoration.
A time is coming when, Christians believe, all things will be renewed:
No more suffering
No more death
No more sorrow
And no more desire to destroy the beauty again
Not because free will will be taken away, but because love will have completed its work in us and God's wisdom will create a perfect will in a world to come. The byproducts of this broken world will be destroyed, no longer able to create instability or desire towards evil. A perfected nature which is impenetrable because of physical restoration of all things and our own spiritual maturity.
For the Searching Heart
So—why does suffering exist?
Because we chose to know both good and evil.
But God didn’t abandon us to it. He entered it, walked beside us, and carved out a path back to the life we were meant for.
And that path, Christians believe, is still open.
Maybe that’s worth exploring. Maybe… the pain itself is a doorway.