Why does God allow evil and suffering to take place in the world?

   God does allow evil and suffering to take place.  They come as a result of man’s disobedience to His Word and God is not to blame (Romans 1:21-32).  Read Deuteronomy 28 (Book of Consequences) very carefully and you will see how God considers the keeping of right and wrong actions and choices.  When God’s standards are broken, man or nation always receives the resulting judgments or consequences.  "Be not deceived God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that sows to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting (Galatians 6:7-8)."  Man has been given a free will to obey or disobey and according to his choice will receive blessing or cursing.  "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both of you and your seed shall live (Deuteronomy 30:19)." 

   So sin is the root cause of man’s problems.  Don’t blame God for the loss of a loved one or sickness and disease.  When people continue to break God’s spiritual, physical and natural laws they will pay a price which results in consequences. The enemy of your soul wants to destroy you. Satan is at war with God’s creation and is wreaking havoc across the earth.  But God does care and has given His life for you so you can be saved, healed and restored in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:8-10).  God has promised those who love Him to take care of them (Matthew 6:25-34), and desires no one to perish but all should come to God has repentance (2 Peter 3:9).  God is our shelter and can take any evil and turn all the surrounding circumstances into good (Romans 8:28).