Why Lord Why?

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to  all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
James 1:5

Curious minds want to know!   Why am I here, why are you here, why is anything here?   Why did God even put the Earth into motion and plant us on it?

We are born wanting to know why.   What was the first word your child learned to use?   Why.   What was the last word your child used this morning?  Why. 

We spend our entire lives wanting to know why.   That is one reason God promised to give us wisdom if we would only ask.

For the many questions that may not be answered on this webpage the following 2 sources may help:

  • GotQuestions.org – Do you have a question about God, Jesus, the Bible, or theology? Do you need help understanding a Bible verse or passage? Are there any spiritual issues in your life for which you need advice or guidance?
  • FaithByTheWordBooklets – Feel free to download these booklets and share them at will! They are all scriptural based and of sound doctrine.
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Sorted By Date Created
Date CreatedWhy God Why?
11/8/2026Why Do Some People Find Pleasure in Destroying One Another?
11/4/2026Why Do Some People Scoff at the Second Coming of Christ?
11/2/2026Why Should Christians Fast?
10/18/2026Why Should We Pray According to God’s Will?
10/13/2026Why Doesn’t God Remove All Suffering From Our World?
10/6/2026Why Does God Discipline His Followers?
10/2/2026Why Do Some People Refuse to Consider God?
9/26/2026Why Does Evil Seem to Be Winning in the World?
9/22/2026Why Does the Bible Say That the Church Is the Bride of Christ?
9/19/2026Why Should We Pray for Our Enemies?
8/28/2026Why Can’t People Just Have Faith That God Exists?
8/27/2026Why did Jesus need to be led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted (Matthew 4:1)?
8/26/2026Why Have People Grown So Indifferent to Sin?
8/23/2026Why Doesn’t God Hear My Cries for Help?
8/22/2026Why should I trust the Bible?
8/7/2026Why should we worship?
8/6/2026Why are Christians opposed to people’s “right to die”?
8/5/2026Will my prayers for unsaved family members really work?
8/4/2026Why is God sometimes silent when we pray?
8/3/2026Why is death different for Christians as opposed to those who are not?
8/2/2026Why do people contemplate suicide?
8/1/2026Why can’t politicians help create peace in our country?
7/31/2026Why do Christians talk about giving their heart to the Lord?
7/30/2026Why should I think about life after death when I’m so young?
7/29/2026Why do people want so badly to be accepted?
7/28/2026Why does the Bible say that the cross is foolishness to those who don’t believe?
7/27/2026Why do Christians have trouble in this world?
7/26/2026Why am I so unhappy?
7/25/2026Why do Christians believe Jesus is the truth and the devil is a liar?
7/24/2026Why does the Bible say to “fear God” but also “fear not”?
7/23/2026I’m a Christian. Why can’t I quit messing up?
7/22/2026Why do some people find pleasure in destroying one another?
7/21/2026Why do Americans look up so much to celebrities?
7/20/2026Why is it hard to know the truth?
7/19/2026Why is Satan called the father of lies?
7/18/2026Why Is the World So Bad When We Have So Many Self-Help Programs?
7/17/2026Why do we have to wait for Heaven?
7/16/2026Why do some Christians struggle to explain what they believe?
7/15/2026Why do Christians believe that they have the only religion that leads to Heaven?
7/14/2026Why does the Bible say to ‘redeem the time?’
7/13/2026Why do people stir up trouble and gossip? How can we be peacemakers instead?
7/12/2026Why do people give pardons?
7/11/2026Why have people grown so indifferent to sin?
7/10/2026Why can’t people just have faith that God exists?
7/9/2026Why do most people believe there is some kind of life after death?
7/8/2026Why do many Christians seek wealth when the Bible condemns riches?
7/7/2026Why do people scoff at the thought of Jesus Christ coming to Earth a second time?
7/6/2026Why do Christians “glory in the cross?”
7/5/2026Why should we pray according to God’s will?
7/4/2026Why doesn’t God seem to answer my prayers?
7/3/2026Why doesn’t the world accept the wonders of God?
7/2/2026Why do people claim religion, and then act like they don’t know God?
7/1/2026Why do I feel so useless?
6/30/2026Why believe the Bible?
6/29/2026Why were the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah judged so harshly?
6/28/2026Why doesn’t God remove all suffering from our world?
6/27/2026Why is there so much suffering?
6/26/2026Why did God give the law and what was the significance of the Old Testament sacrifice?
6/25/2026Why do some people refuse to consider God?
6/24/2026Why does evil seem to be winning in the world?
6/23/2026Why are some people against organized religion?
6/22/2026Why does God discipline people?
6/21/2026Why do people make accusations and spew hatred?
6/20/2026Why is it so hard to know God’s will for my life?
6/19/2026Why Don’t People Look to God to Rescue Them?
6/18/2026Why Should I Read the Bible?
6/17/2026Why did God create people if He knew we would disappoint and disobey Him?
6/16/2026Why does God discipline His followers?
6/15/2026Why is immorality at an all time high?
6/14/2026Why is the Devil such a bully and how do I resist his attacks?
6/13/2026Why do people compare Jesus with great philosophers and masterminds?
6/12/2026Why can’t I find balance in my life?
6/10/2026Why does Christianity put so much emphasis on the human heart?
6/9/2026Why won’t my friend forgive me?
6/8/2026Why is guilt so much a part of life?
6/7/2026Why Should I Believe in God?
6/6/2026Why is the search for truth so exhausting?
6/2/2026Why Do Christians Have Trouble in This World?
6/1/2026Why are some Christians hypocritical?
5/31/2026Why has pornography become more acceptable?
5/30/2026Why Should I Be Around People? I’m Happiest by Myself
5/29/2026Why is abortion such a big issue for Christians?
5/28/2026Why am I so impatient with my family?
5/27/2026Why is it wrong for Christians to work for riches?
5/26/2026Why Does the Bible Say That Christians Should Be a ‘Peculiar’ People?
5/25/2026Why Is God So Elusive?
5/24/2026Why is praying so important?
5/23/2026Why should Christians fast?
5/22/2026Why did God bother to create us?
5/21/2026Why is living together unmarried considered a sin?
5/20/2026Why Do Many Christians Claim That Their Religion Is the Only Way?
5/19/2026Why do many national leaders talk about prayer but then defy God?
5/18/2026Why Do People Say That You Should Be Ready to Meet God?
5/17/2026Why does the Bible say that God’s name is eternal?
5/16/2026Why does life exist?
5/15/2026Why Do People Say That Jesus Is Truth?
5/14/2026Why do so many young people end their lives?
5/13/2026Why are so many people depressed?
5/12/2026Why do people talk about prayer but never actually pray?
5/11/2026Why do people believe in reincarnation?
5/10/2026Why should I get my ‘house in order’ before I die?
5/9/2026Why do people say the Bible contradicts itself?
5/8/2026Why do people continue to doubt the validity of Jesus?
5/7/2026Why are so many young people leaving the church?
5/6/2026Why do people resent God’s power but devise idols to obtain power?
5/5/2026Why Is the King James Bible So Popular?
5/4/2026Why can’t some young people transition to adulthood?
5/3/2026Why not just get rid of religion since people fights over the different ones?
5/2/2026Why doesn’t society recognize pornography is sexual perversion?
5/1/2026Why Is Christianity termed ‘narrow’?
4/30/2026Why are Christians called to be holy people?
4/29/2026Why do people resent the Christian message that Jesus is the answer?
4/28/2026Why are some people so critical of the Bible?
4/27/2026Why Does the Bible Say to Instruct Believers to Take a Deep Look at Their Faults?
4/26/2026Why are some people suspicious of Christians who are excited about their faith?
4/25/2026Why doesn’t society have patience with others who disagree with them? Would a spirit of forbearance help?
4/24/2026Why are pro-choice supporters so hostile to pro-life supporters?
4/23/2026Why believe in God if we can’t prove He exists?
4/22/2026Why are people nowadays so consumed with themselves, especially on the internet and social media?
4/21/2026Why don’t more pastors warn people about Satan and Hell?
4/20/2026Why Is It so hard for politicians to agree on issues?
4/19/2026Why should we entrust politicians and entertainers to determine what is good for us?
4/18/2026Why do I always feel like I need my friends approval?
4/17/2026Why stay in a loveless marriage?
4/16/2026Why should I follow Christ if life still offers challenges?
4/15/2026Why do people claim spirituality, but don’t obey God’s commands?
4/14/2026Why Should I Believe the Bible Over Philosophy?
4/13/2026Why doesn’t God ever answer prayers the way I want him to?
4/12/2026Why hasn’t Jesus come back yet?
4/11/2026Why don’t my parents understand I need my friends and independence?
4/10/2026Why does the Old Testament talk so much about Israel?
4/9/2026Why do Christians believe in eternal life since even Jesus said the world will end?
4/8/2026Why are some young girls infatuated about being thin?
4/7/2026Why is the adoption process so emotional?
4/6/2026Why are some people so harsh on social media?
4/5/2026Why do many people avoid talking about end times?
4/4/2026Why did people in the Bible have to endure terrible circumstances before God used them?
4/3/2026Why does our culture talk about a broken heart?
4/2/2026Why pray for things that don’t seem possible?
4/1/2026Why do I still feel weak when the Bible says God makes us strong?
3/31/2026Why are some people so thoughtless and greedy?
3/30/2026Why are some people so thoughtless and greedy?
3/29/2026Why are so many people depressed?
3/19/2026Why Are Some People so Taken With Progressive Ideology?
3/18/2026Why is the Bible filled with mysteries?
3/17/2026Why do people follow celebrities so closely?
3/16/2026Why Are Some People Blessed When Others Aren’t?
3/15/2026Why do people gravitate toward negative things?
3/14/2026Why is pornography so bad?
3/13/2026Why are some people comfortable talking about religion but not Jesus?
3/12/2026Why do people reject the truth of Jesus Christ?
3/11/2026Why are there so many questions about God that no one seems to have the answers to?
3/10/2026Why is it that when I read the Bible, I don’t seem to understand it?
3/9/2026Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
3/8/2026Why is society so “me-centered?”
3/7/2026Why did Jesus come to Earth?
3/6/2026Why did God create the world / earth?
3/5/2026Why did God put us on earth instead of taking us immediately to heaven?
3/4/2026Why should we be generous toward others?
3/3/2026Why are some people so prideful?
3/2/2026Why are some politicians purposely deceitful in their message?
3/1/2026Why do Christians continue to sin and seek forgiveness?
2/28/2026Why do people question others’ faith?
2/27/2026Why does God allow elderly people to suffer?
2/26/2026Why are some sins not viewed as sin anymore?
2/25/2026Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25 when the Bible doesn’t mention the date of Christ’s birth?
2/24/2026Why are Christians hated?
2/23/2026Why aren’t my prayers answered?
2/22/2026Why are some people against Christians but open to other religions?
2/21/2026Why can’t I stop dwelling on my bad childhood?
2/20/2026Why do some people hate Christians?
2/19/2026Why does the Bible say that Christians should look to Christ as their master?
2/18/2026Why don’t people realize that good things take time?
2/17/2026Why is the world so dark and troubled?
2/16/2026Why would someone object to prayer in public?
2/15/2026Why do people use social media? It can be so hurtful.
2/14/2026Why are some Christians so easily deceived?
2/13/2026Why doesn’t God heal everyone?
2/12/2026Why does God allow evil?
2/11/2026Why do Christians face persecution?
2/10/2026Why doesn’t God fix the world He created?
2/9/2026Why do Christians Insist That Jesus Was Divine?
2/8/2026Why do some pastors preach so much on sin?
2/7/2026Why is there such a big chasm between man and God?
2/6/2026Why is the human race so shallow and discontent?
2/5/2026Why does it seem like the world is under attack?
2/4/2026Why does God allow Satan to even exist?
2/3/2026Why does God allow suffering?
2/2/2026Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?
2/1/2026Why does God allow trials?
1/11/2026Why does God allow war?
1/3/2026Why Go To Church?
12/31/2025Why did God allow the pandemic to happen?
12/26/2025Why was I put here and why am I still here?
12/24/2025Why is Christmas Eve so special?
Sorted By Question
Date CreatedWhy God Why?
7/23/2026I’m a Christian. Why can’t I quit messing up?
5/28/2026Why am I so impatient with my family?
7/26/2026Why am I so unhappy?
4/30/2026Why are Christians called to be holy people?
2/24/2026Why are Christians hated?
8/6/2026Why are Christians opposed to people’s “right to die”?
4/22/2026Why are people nowadays so consumed with themselves, especially on the internet and social media?
4/24/2026Why are pro-choice supporters so hostile to pro-life supporters?
5/13/2026Why are so many people depressed?
3/29/2026Why are so many people depressed?
5/7/2026Why are so many young people leaving the church?
6/1/2026Why are some Christians hypocritical?
2/14/2026Why are some Christians so easily deceived?
2/22/2026Why are some people against Christians but open to other religions?
6/23/2026Why are some people against organized religion?
3/16/2026Why Are Some People Blessed When Others Aren’t?
3/13/2026Why are some people comfortable talking about religion but not Jesus?
4/28/2026Why are some people so critical of the Bible?
4/6/2026Why are some people so harsh on social media?
3/3/2026Why are some people so prideful?
3/19/2026Why Are Some People so Taken With Progressive Ideology?
3/31/2026Why are some people so thoughtless and greedy?
3/30/2026Why are some people so thoughtless and greedy?
4/26/2026Why are some people suspicious of Christians who are excited about their faith?
3/2/2026Why are some politicians purposely deceitful in their message?
2/26/2026Why are some sins not viewed as sin anymore?
4/8/2026Why are some young girls infatuated about being thin?
3/11/2026Why are there so many questions about God that no one seems to have the answers to?
2/23/2026Why aren’t my prayers answered?
4/23/2026Why believe in God if we can’t prove He exists?
6/30/2026Why believe the Bible?
6/12/2026Why can’t I find balance in my life?
2/21/2026Why can’t I stop dwelling on my bad childhood?
7/10/2026Why can’t people just have faith that God exists?
8/1/2026Why can’t politicians help create peace in our country?
5/4/2026Why can’t some young people transition to adulthood?
12/31/2025Why did God allow the pandemic to happen?
5/22/2026Why did God bother to create us?
3/9/2026Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
6/17/2026Why did God create people if He knew we would disappoint and disobey Him?
3/6/2026Why did God create the world / earth?
6/26/2026Why did God give the law and what was the significance of the Old Testament sacrifice?
3/5/2026Why did God put us on earth instead of taking us immediately to heaven?
3/7/2026Why did Jesus come to Earth?
4/4/2026Why did people in the Bible have to endure terrible circumstances before God used them?
7/21/2026Why do Americans look up so much to celebrities?
7/6/2026Why do Christians “glory in the cross?”
4/9/2026Why do Christians believe in eternal life since even Jesus said the world will end?
7/25/2026Why do Christians believe Jesus is the truth and the devil is a liar?
7/15/2026Why do Christians believe that they have the only religion that leads to Heaven?
3/1/2026Why do Christians continue to sin and seek forgiveness?
2/11/2026Why do Christians face persecution?
7/27/2026Why do Christians have trouble in this world?
6/2/2026Why Do Christians Have Trouble in This World?
2/9/2026Why do Christians Insist That Jesus Was Divine?
7/31/2026Why do Christians talk about giving their heart to the Lord?
4/18/2026Why do I always feel like I need my friends approval?
7/1/2026Why do I feel so useless?
4/1/2026Why do I still feel weak when the Bible says God makes us strong?
5/20/2026Why Do Many Christians Claim That Their Religion Is the Only Way?
7/8/2026Why do many Christians seek wealth when the Bible condemns riches?
5/19/2026Why do many national leaders talk about prayer but then defy God?
4/5/2026Why do many people avoid talking about end times?
7/9/2026Why do most people believe there is some kind of life after death?
5/11/2026Why do people believe in reincarnation?
7/2/2026Why do people claim religion, and then act like they don’t know God?
4/15/2026Why do people claim spirituality, but don’t obey God’s commands?
6/13/2026Why do people compare Jesus with great philosophers and masterminds?
8/2/2026Why do people contemplate suicide?
5/8/2026Why do people continue to doubt the validity of Jesus?
3/17/2026Why do people follow celebrities so closely?
7/12/2026Why do people give pardons?
3/15/2026Why do people gravitate toward negative things?
6/21/2026Why do people make accusations and spew hatred?
2/28/2026Why do people question others’ faith?
3/12/2026Why do people reject the truth of Jesus Christ?
5/6/2026Why do people resent God’s power but devise idols to obtain power?
4/29/2026Why do people resent the Christian message that Jesus is the answer?
5/15/2026Why Do People Say That Jesus Is Truth?
5/18/2026Why Do People Say That You Should Be Ready to Meet God?
5/9/2026Why do people say the Bible contradicts itself?
7/7/2026Why do people scoff at the thought of Jesus Christ coming to Earth a second time?
7/13/2026Why do people stir up trouble and gossip? How can we be peacemakers instead?
5/12/2026Why do people talk about prayer but never actually pray?
2/15/2026Why do people use social media? It can be so hurtful.
7/29/2026Why do people want so badly to be accepted?
5/14/2026Why do so many young people end their lives?
7/16/2026Why do some Christians struggle to explain what they believe?
2/8/2026Why do some pastors preach so much on sin?
7/22/2026Why do some people find pleasure in destroying one another?
2/20/2026Why do some people hate Christians?
6/25/2026Why do some people refuse to consider God?
2/25/2026Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25 when the Bible doesn’t mention the date of Christ’s birth?
7/17/2026Why do we have to wait for Heaven?
6/10/2026Why does Christianity put so much emphasis on the human heart?
6/24/2026Why does evil seem to be winning in the world?
2/27/2026Why does God allow elderly people to suffer?
2/12/2026Why does God allow evil?
2/4/2026Why does God allow Satan to even exist?
2/3/2026Why does God allow suffering?
2/2/2026Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?
2/1/2026Why does God allow trials?
1/11/2026Why does God allow war?
6/16/2026Why does God discipline His followers?
6/22/2026Why does God discipline people?
2/5/2026Why does it seem like the world is under attack?
5/16/2026Why does life exist?
4/3/2026Why does our culture talk about a broken heart?
5/26/2026Why Does the Bible Say That Christians Should Be a ‘Peculiar’ People?
2/19/2026Why does the Bible say that Christians should look to Christ as their master?
5/17/2026Why does the Bible say that God’s name is eternal?
7/28/2026Why does the Bible say that the cross is foolishness to those who don’t believe?
7/14/2026Why does the Bible say to ‘redeem the time?’
7/24/2026Why does the Bible say to “fear God” but also “fear not”?
4/27/2026Why Does the Bible Say to Instruct Believers to Take a Deep Look at Their Faults?
4/10/2026Why does the Old Testament talk so much about Israel?
4/13/2026Why doesn’t God ever answer prayers the way I want him to?
2/10/2026Why doesn’t God fix the world He created?
2/13/2026Why doesn’t God heal everyone?
6/28/2026Why doesn’t God remove all suffering from our world?
7/4/2026Why doesn’t God seem to answer my prayers?
4/25/2026Why doesn’t society have patience with others who disagree with them? Would a spirit of forbearance help?
5/2/2026Why doesn’t society recognize pornography is sexual perversion?
7/3/2026Why doesn’t the world accept the wonders of God?
4/21/2026Why don’t more pastors warn people about Satan and Hell?
4/11/2026Why don’t my parents understand I need my friends and independence?
6/19/2026Why Don’t People Look to God to Rescue Them?
2/18/2026Why don’t people realize that good things take time?
1/3/2026Why Go To Church?
5/31/2026Why has pornography become more acceptable?
4/12/2026Why hasn’t Jesus come back yet?
7/11/2026Why have people grown so indifferent to sin?
5/29/2026Why is abortion such a big issue for Christians?
5/1/2026Why Is Christianity termed ‘narrow’?
12/24/2025Why is Christmas Eve so special?
8/3/2026Why is death different for Christians as opposed to those who are not?
5/25/2026Why Is God So Elusive?
8/4/2026Why is God sometimes silent when we pray?
6/8/2026Why is guilt so much a part of life?
6/15/2026Why is immorality at an all time high?
7/20/2026Why is it hard to know the truth?
4/20/2026Why Is It so hard for politicians to agree on issues?
6/20/2026Why is it so hard to know God’s will for my life?
3/10/2026Why is it that when I read the Bible, I don’t seem to understand it?
5/27/2026Why is it wrong for Christians to work for riches?
5/21/2026Why is living together unmarried considered a sin?
3/14/2026Why is pornography so bad?
5/24/2026Why is praying so important?
7/19/2026Why is Satan called the father of lies?
3/8/2026Why is society so “me-centered?”
4/7/2026Why is the adoption process so emotional?
3/18/2026Why is the Bible filled with mysteries?
6/14/2026Why is the Devil such a bully and how do I resist his attacks?
2/6/2026Why is the human race so shallow and discontent?
5/5/2026Why Is the King James Bible So Popular?
6/6/2026Why is the search for truth so exhausting?
7/18/2026Why Is the World So Bad When We Have So Many Self-Help Programs?
2/17/2026Why is the world so dark and troubled?
6/27/2026Why is there so much suffering?
2/7/2026Why is there such a big chasm between man and God?
5/3/2026Why not just get rid of religion since people fights over the different ones?
4/2/2026Why pray for things that don’t seem possible?
5/23/2026Why should Christians fast?
5/30/2026Why Should I Be Around People? I’m Happiest by Myself
6/7/2026Why Should I Believe in God?
4/14/2026Why Should I Believe the Bible Over Philosophy?
4/16/2026Why should I follow Christ if life still offers challenges?
5/10/2026Why should I get my ‘house in order’ before I die?
6/18/2026Why Should I Read the Bible?
7/30/2026Why should I think about life after death when I’m so young?
3/4/2026Why should we be generous toward others?
4/19/2026Why should we entrust politicians and entertainers to determine what is good for us?
7/5/2026Why should we pray according to God’s will?
4/17/2026Why stay in a loveless marriage?
12/26/2025Why was I put here and why am I still here?
6/29/2026Why were the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah judged so harshly?
6/9/2026Why won’t my friend forgive me?
2/16/2026Why would someone object to prayer in public?
8/5/2026Will my prayers for unsaved family members really work?