[quote=Etcetera] Well it's meant to, but we won't let it. Suffering isn't necessarily in the plan, but an offshoot of sin in this world, that we caused, so we're responsible. The only place in the Bible where God says to test him is in terms of giving. One time I did, and said "Okay God, I'm testing you, I'm giving up my month's allowance to you." And very soon after, I received 500 dollars in inheritance money I was unaware that I was getting. [/quote] Wow.