Accidents Do Happen to Christians

I watched a movie a while ago about teenagers in a Christian Academy. It received poor reviews, but as a Christian pastor I felt compelled to rent it.

As I expected, the Christians in the movie are depicted as narrow-minded and cruel, while other characters, such as delinquent students and homosexuals, are painted as understanding and warm-hearted.

In one scene, a Christian girl’s car crashes into a tree. The girl thanks God for not getting injured. Her non-Christian friend sneers: “If there is a God, why didn’t He prevent the accident in the first place?”

Non-Christians frequently say things like this when bad things happen to Christians. In fact, Christians themselves sometimes think the same thing. “Why didn’t God prevent my friend’s accident?” “Why did God allow my family members to be sick?” “Why does God make me suffer?”

I know that God is capable of preventing these things from happening to His children, but He doesn’t.

I say this frequently, but our life consists of three parts. Our first life lasts for 9 months in our mother’s womb. We live our second life for about 80 years on earth. We live our third life forever in Heaven.

To God, the third life is most important, because it lasts forever. He uses the second life as a training ground for His children to prepare for the next, more significant life.

The world we now live in is a broken world, ruled by devils. Accidents and misfortune are facts of life. Instead of removing His children from this evil world, God lets His children stay here and uses accidents and misfortune for the good of His children (Romans 8:28). These things help God’s children grow into Christ’s likeness and live godly lives. He will never allow His children to be tried beyond their strength (I Corinthians 10:13).

Returning to the movie, when the non-Christian friend ridiculed God by asking why He didn’t prevent the car accident in the first place, I thought to myself, “If this were real life, the answer is that God undoubtedly did prevent many car accidents up to this time, but allowed this one to occur for a purpose.”

Although I am a pastor, even I can’t help but wonder why God lets bad things happen to our church members when they do occur. But as soon as I have this thought, I say to myself, “God knows and can do everything, and this accident is for a good purpose.” This unmoving confidence in God’s power and wisdom is, I think, called faith.

4 Replies to "Accidents Do Happen to Christians"

  • Zettie Epps
    January 11, 2024 (2:40 pm)
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    This is January 2024 and I fell . I just fell in November 2023? After meditating on this scripture I realize that my misfortune has a purpose. I have to have faith and know that God has a purpose for this happening

  • Niel Carreaga
    August 8, 2024 (9:51 am)
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    I truly believe that tragedy and misfortune happen for a reason I think God gives a chance to redeem ourselves after a severe illness or near death experience, to let us know that he is in charge of our lives, and not we ourselves, I myself have been a survivor of a severe sepsis infection that caused me to die twice and be brought back to life twice by medical personnel in the ER of a local hospital I know that the good Lord was not ready to take me home yet, a year and some months later I am 100 percent free of any signs of this dreaded disease, and I praise my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for the miracle he performed in my life, I have since accepted him as my only Lord and Saviour and will continue to worship and praise his holy name until my time on earth is over, Amenin the name of my Lord Jesus, my father God, and the Holy spirit, !!!!!

  • Earl
    October 20, 2024 (3:16 am)
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    I just read the above caption “Accident Do Happen to Christians”. I can attest to that accidents do happen to Christians, we are not immune whatsoever. On Tuesday afternoon I had one and if it wasn’t for God faithfulness and mercy it could have been catastrophic. I had brake failure and it’s a stay wire from an electric pole saves me and three others that was in the vehicle. The morning before I leave home I remember saying” God as I about you leave home deliver me from accidents seen and unseen, take the wheel and be my guide and navigator in Jesus name I pray.” God did answer my prayer that same day. He was my refuge in that present time of need and he didn’t leave or forsake me..thank you Jesus my strong tower.

  • Julia Browne-Ivins
    December 17, 2024 (10:18 am)
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    I know this is a very old post, but to me in 2024, it has spoken volumes. I searched why does God allow accidents after 3 days ago falling and breaking my leg. Of necessity I am now incapacitated for weeks, and believe God wants to teach me a few things. I often quote the message that God brings good out of every situation and this is no different.

    I share this testimony for anyone else that happens to land here. The last few years have been quite tough with a number of accidents and incidences that have required me to rely more and more on God’s mercy and provision and to build my faith and trust in Him.

    Coming back to the present, while I lie here on my bed with my leg elevated, full of painkillers, God has been speaking to me about slowing down, dealing with the traumatic events of the last few years, and truly relying on him, not only in my business but in everything. My compulsive need to be active and busy all the time. The fear that if I am not doing something all the time, that what has been built up will fall apart.

    Believe me, as most people do, I went through a couple of days of panic, self pity and anger at the situation and how it has impacted my whole life for the next 6-8 weeks and maybe longer. It is the 17th December, so guess what I am doing over the festive season?? Thankfully, I listened and thought deeply about all of this and God spoke to me and into the situation and I have a peace (at this moment), that is beyond human understanding that something good will come out of it.

    I hope by sharing this testimony, I may encourage you to seek God in every situation, good and bad and like me, learn a valuable lesson.

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