When God Seems Unjust: Suffering through Injustice

By Joni Tada

When someone treats you terribly, it's hard to resist the feelings of bitterness or revenge. Where do you go when the pang of injustice causes suffering? This pamphlet will change your whole perspective on facing betrayal, injury, and loss. When life isn't fair, God is there to bring good out of even the darkest of stories. This pamphlet includes a true story about a woman who was a violent crime victim and ended up wheelchair bound for life. You will read about her journey as she recovered from trauma and now brings hope to countless people going through similar trials in life. Our response to injustice may not be the most natural one, but it should be the one that brings God glory.

This pamphlet will teach you:

• How to take a Godly approach to suffering through injustice
• What the Bible says about unfairness through the eyes of Peter, Job, and many more
• What is God's ultimate plan in the end-times

Covers Common Topics of Justice and Suffering

What’s the difference between mercy and justice? How does grace fall into the mix? If God is just, why is there suffering in the world? From the topics of fairness and justice to suffering and obedience, this pamphlet summarizes the most difficult concepts and the biblical views of each. Using the story of Job in the Bible and the more contemporary story of Vicky, you’ll have relevant references to help you clearly understand God’s view of justice, in the short and long term.

Key Features of this Pamphlet

• Bible-based: Scripture-focused, this pamphlet will guide you through your journey using relevant verses
• Practical: have practical advice and solutions to help yourself or those you serve
• Compassionate: this pamphlet was written by an author that has wrestled and made peace with God over chronic pain
• Easy-to-Understand: avoids complicated theology and boils down biblical principles in an easy-to-read way that you can grasp in minutes

About the Author

Joni Eareckson Tada offers hope to people struggling with health and emotional challenges. After a 1967 diving accident left her a spinal cord-injured quadriplegic, Tada embarked on a lifelong study to make sense of suffering from God’s perspective. Joni Eareckson Tada is now an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Joni & Friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Oct 8, 2012
• ISBN: 9781596366053

Book preview

Vicky’s Story

Tree in a desert

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The morning of March 26, 1976, was beautiful. But for Vicky Olivas, the date reminded her of happier times before her husband left her. It was now just Vicky and her two-year-old son. Facing an uncertain future, she headed for a job interview. She had to start somewhere.

Vicky had problems finding the address the employment agency gave her. There were only factories in the neighborhood, and she debated whether or not she should go to the interview. But a passerby pointed her down an alley to the last door on the right. She stepped into a dim front office. The place smelled damp and closed in. Since there was no receptionist, she peeked around a corner and called, Is someone here? She cautiously made her way down a hallway that opened into a warehouse where Vicky found two men sitting at a desk.

Something’s Not Right

After introductions, the man who seemed to be the boss leaned back and looked Vicky over. She felt terribly uncomfortable under his stare. He directed her back toward the front office to fill out some forms. As she scribbled in her address, she kept thinking, I shouldn’t be here . . . something’s not right. At that moment, the man closed the door behind him, clicked the lock, and motioned her toward another hallway. The next thing she

Reviews for When God Seems Unjust

[Heather Daniels · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very much a comforting little booklet. Joni has a tremendous gift to speak of God's grace through her own life's experiences.