We want to bring it on with some of the email questions

that you've submitted.

And Gordon, this first one is from Phyllis,

who says I just have a miscarriage on May

5 of this year.

It happened so suddenly, and my heart is broken.

I just can't get past the sadness.

I can't understand why God allows these things to happen,

and I wonder will I see my child someday in heaven?

Phyllis, my heart goes out to you.

I know you're grieving, and it's a terrible grief.

And one I've counseled people that

have gone through miscarriages, you just grieve with them.

And it's a process.

And it's going to take time to go through that.

I know-- and you're trying to answer the question why?

Why did this happen?

Was there something wrong with me?

Was there something wrong with the baby?

And I hear it in your question.

Why did God allow this to happen?

For me, my mother miscarried.

There was a-- I have an older brother

I'm going to meet one day.

He was far enough along that they actually had a name.

They knew the sex and they had the name.

James Gordon Robertson.

And I've counted the months, and if he had gone to full term,

I wouldn't be here.

So I often wonder why that?

I don't think on this side of eternity,

we're going to get that answer.

When you look at God's great plan,

his intent was for us to live in a garden, and for everything

to be perfect.

And everything to be provided.

That was his plan.

And we messed that plan up.

And in the broad process, the Bible

says all creation was subject to corruption,

and that creation literally groans for the revelation

of the sons of God.

So we all look forward to that day.

And in this present reality, there

is a chance, circumstance, the Bible

says time and circumstance happen to us all.

The random events.

Jesus even spoke to it.

He referred specifically to a tower that fell,

and he said God didn't cause that.

He spoke specifically of someone being murdered in the temple

by Roman soldiers, and he said God didn't cause that.

So there is a randomness to things, and is God's sovereign?

Yes.

Does he have a plan he is working out?

That's our hope.

And that's a wonderful thing to realize

God hasn't given up on that dream, a dream of us

with him in a garden.

And we're going to enjoy that one day.

Jesus said in this world, you'll have trouble.

But be of good cheer, because I have overcome the world.

So my prayer for you is that you will

have a dream about that reunion with your child.

You'll be able to see it, and have that hope before you.

You got one more?

This is Mary, who says I'm having trouble

fasting and praying, when I set a date

or decide I'll fast tomorrow, when tomorrow shows up,

I eat instead.

I need your help.

What should I do?

Mary, join the club.

[LAUGHS]

I think there are all kinds of 40-day fasts

I've never completed.

Don't view fasting as-- and be careful about making

vows to God.

But if you're having trouble completing it,

forgive yourself for that.

And say let's try again, and realize that God is merciful

and you dwell in his grace.