Does tragegy bring us closer to God

We should when things are going well and if not so well find something we can be grateful for but yep we forget and in time of serious trouble drop to our knees.

I don`t know about others but for me not because I also more thankful for everything God is giving me

Yes, I try to stay close to God through thick and thin, the good and the bad times. He is my joy and he is my shoulder to cry upon. What about you?

Of course, this is not the Will of God. But in season of hardship, we can count on God. He is faithful to us. Jesus said, there are sufferings but be courageous!

Yes, difficulty can bring us closer to God if we let it. Scripture tells us that. Even Jesus had to go through suffering to achieve His goal of saving us.

I do not know why those bad things happen. I think a part of it is that we are given the gift of free will. We do not have to be close to God, it is a choice. I have heard both ways, sad things bring people close or drive people away. I hope everyone has a close relationship with God

The problems we experience are not caused by God. He will allow them still for a short time, and it is all explained in the Bible. "We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one." God's Kingdom will soon end all the problems and bring a new world government - see Daniel 2:44. Isaiah 11, Psalm 37 Before it happens, we need to keep close to God and ask him for strength and wisdom, so that we can cope with this time of the end of this old world.

God allows tragedies to happen to our lives to teach us lessons in life and most of all, for us to see that we need God more than anyone in circumstances beyond our control and so we need to believe and trust Him and have to depend and be close to Him for He is only our safe refuge and strength.

I think those things aren;'t God's making. It's the devil's making and God allows it because it is when we are at our weakest, that He is strong. We rely on His help at this point of time.

Hardship does draw us close to God. He's not the one who would play a cruel thing like that on us, but he certainly knows how to help when trouble comes our way.

it should, although others curse God for the tragedies they have in their lives

Yes tragedies bring us closer to God .We remember him mostly when we have problems in our life. Yes earthquakes,hurricanes,floods and droughts draw us close to him. Its human nature to call on God more when they face problems in life...