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  • Where is god when tragedy strikes
    • God, our heavenly father, is not holding us at arm's length.

    Even when we are in deep shadows, God is there, not as an observer, but as a protective Shepherd, close at hand!.

    How can I believe God protects me when tragedy strikes?

    By Lysa TerKeurst, Op-ed contributor

    “I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust'”  – (Psalm 91:2)

    In my head, I know God is my Protector.

    But sometimes my heart struggles to feel protected by God.

    At some point in our lives, most of us have experienced some kind of tragedy, extreme heartbreak, rejection, abandonment, or discouragement where we thought life was going one way and then it was hijacked.

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    In these moments, it’s tempting to wonder, Has God just looked away?

    When tragedy strikes, God is with us, feeling our pain, sharing our burden, and calling us all to unite ourselves to him in love, believing that.

  • The truth: God is always in control, and He loves you (John 16:27).
  • Even when we are in deep shadows, God is there, not as an observer, but as a protective Shepherd, close at hand!
  • Jesus is not only the God who weeps alongside of us, but is the one who has overcome the grave and has transformed death from an event to be.
  • The Psalms are probably one of the most helpful places in the Bible to turn to when processing grief.

    • Maybe that’s where you are right now.

    You’ve lain on your bed and stared up at the ceiling and thought, God, where are You? You’ve sobbed into your pillow, scared and alone. You feel like you’re not seeing evidence of God doing something, so you secretly begin to believe that God is doing … nothing.

    In John 16:33, Jesus says: “I have told you these

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