If God Can Do Anything, Why Doesn't He Fix All the Bad Stuff?
A Questions from the Backseat episode for kids carrying one of the heaviest questions: if God can do anything, why doesn't he fix all the bad stuff? Pastor Justin walks them through Revelation 21:4, uses the broken-arm-in-a-cast picture, and lands them in the truth that the fix has already started.
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For Parents
If your kid has been carrying the heaviness of the news, or grief, or just the brokenness of the world, and is quietly wondering why God doesn't fix it, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through Revelation 21:4 and uses the broken-arm-in-a-cast picture, and lands them in the truth that the healing has started even when we can't see it. After it ends, name what feels broken and pray together.
The One Thing for the Ride
“God isn't ignoring the broken stuff. He's going to fix it all. And Jesus already started.”
Scripture
Revelation 21:4
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Key Takeaways
- A Questions from the Backseat episode for one of the heaviest kid questions: why doesn't God fix the bad stuff?
- Names the honest answer: God isn't ignoring it. He's going to fix it all, and Jesus already started
- Walks kids through Revelation 21:4 ('He will wipe away every tear from their eyes')
- Uses the broken-arm-in-a-cast picture: the healing is happening even when you can't see it from the outside
- Lands on the truth: when something hurts, you don't have to pretend it doesn't. And you don't have to lose hope either.
Try This Week
- When something hurts this week, name it out loud to God, then say: 'But your story isn't over.'
Talk It Over
When something hurts in our family, what helps us remember God's still writing the story?
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