bad days and good theology

Bad days, however they are defined, are inevitable. Some days just don't go as planned.  The writer Philip Yancey has created a niche of literature with his books that deal with the subject of "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" Why indeed.  Consider some of the titles of Yancey's books to get a sense of the pain in this world. 
Disappointment With God
Where is God When It Hurts?
The Jesus I Never Knew
Prayer, Does It Make Any Difference?
What's So Amazing About Grace?
https://philipyancey.com 

Like it or not, some of the finest people in the world, it seems, have suffered the most.  How many of us have asked the question at one time or another, "How does that work?  A person does something good, makes some kind of sacrifice, and the next day or the next hour they have a tragedy?"  We do wonder.  C.S. Lewis said in his book "the Problem of Pain": http://www.cslewis.org/
"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pain." God has not only pledged to "deliver us from evil", he has promised to be present in our trials and difficulties.

Jesus said:  "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:33-34, NIV) [1]
Jesus was right.
 Like many of the sayings of Jesus, he gives us the cure before he gives us the problem.  Here in this verse it is evident.  He tells us to orient our focus on his kingdom and his righteousness (that's enough thought energy for anybody), and to not worry.  THEN he describes the reality.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Jesus also made a distinction between looking at circumstances and looking at Him when He said this:

John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

​Praise God!

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