Woman said: Cerise, I just don't know how to believe in this God stuff. Me: Maybe you've never been given a reason to. Or perhaps you've just not recognized the signs. Woman: What do you mean? Me: Well sometimes people run to God when they experience personal pain, life trauma... Bad experiences in general. Sometimes they were introduced to God at a very young age and had the innocence to understand the power of the majestic source/creator of all, and learned to lean on that understanding throughout life- Woman: So why does God allow bad to happen? Why do I experience so many challenges?! Me: We are living an experience. Souls on earth enduring a human existence. In order to understand life, its negatives and positives, the gravity of earth with its yin and yang, we must go through trials and tribulations. Challenges teach us, strengthen us, mature us. Although some challenges may be discouraging we will get through them. Some challenges can make you feel real l