john 9:1-3

I was looking in my journal and I found this verse written down:
"..came across a blind man from birth. His disciples asked him, "who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" "neither this man nor his parents sinned", said Jesus. "But this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." -John 9:1-3

Something that i struggle with all the time is the question of why do bad things happen to people..why do people have to deal with sickness, or other things? It's a tough thing to think about...God allowing things to happen to us that we don't necessarily feel are things that we should have to go through. Things happen to people for no apparent reason. I always am thinking "Why has this happened to me, or to them?" or "Why is God allowing this to happen? It's not fair". But I guess the question that I should be asking is more like this..."this is a horrible situation, and it doesn't seem fair. how can i glorify God through this trial?" God is good all the time...and I truly believe that. so even though i question what goes on here on earth, i know that God is ultimately good and knows things that i don't. so instead of spending my life cursing God for the trials that i'll go through, I'm going to try to praise God in the midst of the trials for the things that he has given me, and continue trying to bless him with the life that he gave me. I'm not saying that i think it's okay that bad things happen. I really don't. But I do know that God is bigger than anything that could happen hear on earth.

Not sure if thats really a complete thought or not, but its all i have for now...