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How can I put this (Yes, Bible prophecies suggest that there would be disasters during “the conclusion of the system of things,” or “the last days.” For example, concerning our time, Jesus said: “There will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.” Soon, God will rid the earth of all causes of pain and suffering, including natural disasters.) Into the talk and still make it flow?
Britney: Mrs. Brooks I heard that the students were saying that your house was badly damaged a week ago because of the terrible storm we had.
Erica: Yes, my daughter and I are staying with a friend until the damage is repaired. It was such a scary situation. My daughter woke me up in the middle of the night saying the sirens are going off and the next then you know the lighting struck the tree in the front yard and it fell on our roof and the house started to shake, so I grab my daughter and ran out of the house in the rain to the next door neighbor’s house.
Britney: Wow, that seems scary. Are you and your family okay?
Erica: Yes, we are dealing with the damage that the storm cause, plus my daughter fell and hurt her knee while running the neighbor’s house, and it got infected, but other than that we are making it.
Britney: Is your daughter okay?
Erica: She is okay now. The doctor gave her some antibiotics to treat the infection. I just don’t understand why God would do this to us.
Britney: I hope your daughter gets better. You know that’s a common thought when people are affected by natural disasters, but can I show you how Jehovah feels when we are affected by tragedies. It’s at Isaiah 63:9 and could you please read that.
Isaiah 63:9 “During all their distress it was distressing to him”.
Britney: This scripture means that God has empathy, he feels for us when we suffer. So, would a God that feels for us when we suffer cause natural disasters?
Erica: Well according to that scripture, he wouldn’t. That’s the first time I have ever read that before in the Bible. A few years ago my sister died in a hurricane and I blamed God for that. I thought he was punishing me for something that I did, I mean I’m not perfect, I do make mistakes. But now that I see that scripture that God doesn’t punish us from the bible it reassures me.
Britney: I am so sorry for your loss. You know the bible explains that natural disasters aren’t punishments from god but are a part of the world we live in due to humans damaging the natural environment and building in areas prone to earthquakes, floods, and extreme weather.
Erica: You know I knew that people were damaging the earth with pollution but I didn’t know people were building where natural disasters are prone to happen.
Britney: Yes, I didn’t know that either until a few years ago, when an earthquake hit my home and my mother made us prepare for a natural disaster when we thought it would never happen where we lived. Revelations 21:3,4 also shares a promise that one day god’s kingdom will eliminate all suffering including natural disasters.
Erica: When this is all over I think I am going to prepare for my family a natural disaster bag so when this happens again or if it does we will be better prepared.
Erica: Oh, I have to go Thank you for the scripture.
Britney: You are welcome.
Britney: Mrs. Brooks I heard that the students were saying that your house was badly damaged a week ago because of the terrible storm we had.
Erica: Yes, my daughter and I are staying with a friend until the damage is repaired. It was such a scary situation. My daughter woke me up in the middle of the night saying the sirens are going off and the next then you know the lighting struck the tree in the front yard and it fell on our roof and the house started to shake, so I grab my daughter and ran out of the house in the rain to the next door neighbor’s house.
Britney: Wow, that seems scary. Are you and your family okay?
Erica: Yes, we are dealing with the damage that the storm cause, plus my daughter fell and hurt her knee while running the neighbor’s house, and it got infected, but other than that we are making it.
Britney: Is your daughter okay?
Erica: She is okay now. The doctor gave her some antibiotics to treat the infection. I just don’t understand why God would do this to us.
Britney: I hope your daughter gets better. You know that’s a common thought when people are affected by natural disasters, but can I show you how Jehovah feels when we are affected by tragedies. It’s at Isaiah 63:9 and could you please read that.
Isaiah 63:9 “During all their distress it was distressing to him”.
Britney: This scripture means that God has empathy, he feels for us when we suffer. So, would a God that feels for us when we suffer cause natural disasters?
Erica: Well according to that scripture, he wouldn’t. That’s the first time I have ever read that before in the Bible. A few years ago my sister died in a hurricane and I blamed God for that. I thought he was punishing me for something that I did, I mean I’m not perfect, I do make mistakes. But now that I see that scripture that God doesn’t punish us from the bible it reassures me.
Britney: I am so sorry for your loss. You know the bible explains that natural disasters aren’t punishments from god but are a part of the world we live in due to humans damaging the natural environment and building in areas prone to earthquakes, floods, and extreme weather.
Erica: You know I knew that people were damaging the earth with pollution but I didn’t know people were building where natural disasters are prone to happen.
Britney: Yes, I didn’t know that either until a few years ago, when an earthquake hit my home and my mother made us prepare for a natural disaster when we thought it would never happen where we lived. Revelations 21:3,4 also shares a promise that one day god’s kingdom will eliminate all suffering including natural disasters.
Erica: When this is all over I think I am going to prepare for my family a natural disaster bag so when this happens again or if it does we will be better prepared.
Erica: Oh, I have to go Thank you for the scripture.
Britney: You are welcome.
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Here's a revised version of your dialogue that incorporates the ideas from the original passage while maintaining a natural flow. I've made an effort to weave in the context of Bible prophecies and God's promise of a better future in a conversational manner.
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**Britney:** Mrs. Brooks, I heard that the students were saying that your house was badly damaged a week ago because of the terrible storm we had.
**Erica:** Yes, my daughter and I are staying with a friend until the damage is repaired. It was such a scary situation. My daughter woke me up in the middle of the night saying the sirens were going off, and then lightning struck the tree in our front yard, and it fell on our roof. The house started to shake, so I grabbed my daughter and ran out of the house in the rain to the neighbor’s.
**Britney:** Wow, that sounds terrifying. Are you and your family okay?
**Erica:** Yes, we are dealing with the damage from the storm, plus my daughter fell and hurt her knee while running to the neighbor’s house, and it got infected. But other than that, we’re making it.
**Britney:** Is your daughter okay now?
**Erica:** She is okay now. The doctor gave her some antibiotics to treat the infection. I just don’t understand why God would let this happen to us.
**Britney:** I hope your daughter recovers quickly. It's understandable to feel that way when faced with such tragedies. Would you mind if I shared something with you about how Jehová feels when we go through these tough times?
**Erica:** Sure, I’d like that.
**Britney:** There’s a scripture in Isaiah 63:9. Could you please read it?
**Erica:** *“During all their distress it was distressing to him.”*
**Britney:** Exactly! This shows that God has empathy—He feels our pain and suffering. So, would a God who feels for us cause natural disasters?
**Erica:** Well, according to that scripture, He wouldn’t. I’ve never read that before in the Bible. A few years ago, my sister died in a hurricane, and I blamed God for that. I thought He was punishing me for something I did. I mean, I’m not perfect; I make mistakes. But seeing this scripture reassures me that God doesn’t punish us.
**Britney:** I’m so sorry for your loss. Many people share that sentiment after facing such tragedies. The Bible explains that natural disasters aren't punishments from God, but rather a result of living in a world affected by human actions, like pollution and building in areas prone to disasters.
**Erica:** I knew people were damaging the earth with pollution, but I didn’t realize people built in those risky areas.
**Britney:** Yes, it surprised me as well. I remember when an earthquake hit my home; my mother always made us prepare for natural disasters even when we thought we were safe. You know, Bible prophecies suggest that there would be disasters during "the conclusion of the system of things" or "the last days." Jesus spoke about this, saying, “There will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.”
**Erica:** That seems frightening to think about.
**Britney:** It can be intimidating; however, Revelation 21:3,4 shares a beautiful promise that one day, God’s Kingdom will eliminate all suffering, including natural disasters.
**Erica:** That gives me hope. When this is all over, I think I am going to prepare a natural disaster bag for my family so we can be better prepared if it happens again.
**Britney:** That’s a practical idea!
**Erica:** Oh, I have to go. Thank you for the scripture.
**Britney:** You’re welcome! Take care.
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This version maintains the original emotional context while allowing for the discussion of Bible prophecies and God's future plans to flow naturally within the conversation.
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**Britney:** Mrs. Brooks, I heard that the students were saying that your house was badly damaged a week ago because of the terrible storm we had.
**Erica:** Yes, my daughter and I are staying with a friend until the damage is repaired. It was such a scary situation. My daughter woke me up in the middle of the night saying the sirens were going off, and then lightning struck the tree in our front yard, and it fell on our roof. The house started to shake, so I grabbed my daughter and ran out of the house in the rain to the neighbor’s.
**Britney:** Wow, that sounds terrifying. Are you and your family okay?
**Erica:** Yes, we are dealing with the damage from the storm, plus my daughter fell and hurt her knee while running to the neighbor’s house, and it got infected. But other than that, we’re making it.
**Britney:** Is your daughter okay now?
**Erica:** She is okay now. The doctor gave her some antibiotics to treat the infection. I just don’t understand why God would let this happen to us.
**Britney:** I hope your daughter recovers quickly. It's understandable to feel that way when faced with such tragedies. Would you mind if I shared something with you about how Jehová feels when we go through these tough times?
**Erica:** Sure, I’d like that.
**Britney:** There’s a scripture in Isaiah 63:9. Could you please read it?
**Erica:** *“During all their distress it was distressing to him.”*
**Britney:** Exactly! This shows that God has empathy—He feels our pain and suffering. So, would a God who feels for us cause natural disasters?
**Erica:** Well, according to that scripture, He wouldn’t. I’ve never read that before in the Bible. A few years ago, my sister died in a hurricane, and I blamed God for that. I thought He was punishing me for something I did. I mean, I’m not perfect; I make mistakes. But seeing this scripture reassures me that God doesn’t punish us.
**Britney:** I’m so sorry for your loss. Many people share that sentiment after facing such tragedies. The Bible explains that natural disasters aren't punishments from God, but rather a result of living in a world affected by human actions, like pollution and building in areas prone to disasters.
**Erica:** I knew people were damaging the earth with pollution, but I didn’t realize people built in those risky areas.
**Britney:** Yes, it surprised me as well. I remember when an earthquake hit my home; my mother always made us prepare for natural disasters even when we thought we were safe. You know, Bible prophecies suggest that there would be disasters during "the conclusion of the system of things" or "the last days." Jesus spoke about this, saying, “There will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.”
**Erica:** That seems frightening to think about.
**Britney:** It can be intimidating; however, Revelation 21:3,4 shares a beautiful promise that one day, God’s Kingdom will eliminate all suffering, including natural disasters.
**Erica:** That gives me hope. When this is all over, I think I am going to prepare a natural disaster bag for my family so we can be better prepared if it happens again.
**Britney:** That’s a practical idea!
**Erica:** Oh, I have to go. Thank you for the scripture.
**Britney:** You’re welcome! Take care.
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This version maintains the original emotional context while allowing for the discussion of Bible prophecies and God's future plans to flow naturally within the conversation.