Faith Community Church Of Hopkinton

The world is full of suffering. Sometimes it is the result of natural disasters: earthquakes, famine, tsunami, etc. At other times, suffering comes from the hands of evil people who inflict pain upon others. It could be the child who contracts cancer or the despot who oppresses a whole nation for personal gain. Whatever the cause, the suffering induces pain, leaving long-term affliction or results in death. How could God allow such suffering and evil? Christians talk about God's love, but that's hard to understand in light of this kind of suffering. Does my suffering have meaning? Why would God allow it? How can I find hope?