Serious question for theists: [Spirituality & Religion]

I know on this site I'm mostly known as one of those edgy atheists who make fun of religion and its followers all the time, but I do have a genuine question for the theists on this site:

How can you still believe there is an all-powerful, all-good god while looking at the world as it is?
Whenever I think about all the crazy and horrible stuff that happened and is going on the world rn I just [i]know[/i] that there cannot be a god who is omnipotent as well as omnibenevolent. It just doesn't add up.
Please don't be offended, I'm just genuinely curious.

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Boallods · 26-30, M

First of all, thank you for approaching this issue genuinely.

As you probably know, the Bible is not oblivious to the existence of evil. People have worshipped the Lord for 3000 years now, and never seen the existence of evil as contradictory to their faith.

Firstly, the Lord gave us everything. EVERYTHING. Even the things we have we do not deserve, so asking for even more is childish. This is a simple fact too many people (even the faithful) oft forget. I myself try to be content with what I have, and sometimes fail, even though I am blessed by God beyond what I could describe.

Secondly, there is the obvious fact of free will. The Lord gave us free will so that we might enjoy the things we do because we chose them. Forcing us to be happy would be just meaningless.

Thirdly, there's the fact that God can use evil for good purposes. The Bible gives numerous examples of this, from the Book of Genesis onwards.

Fourthly, all injustices will be made right one day: all misdeeds punished, and all good deeds rewarded. God shall be silent upon no complaint.

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