People have this ideal thought that God is the God of Love. A merciful God and a loving God. Some cannot comprehend it when God allows suffering and kept questioning why god allows suffering.
I myself went through suffering before, emotional and physical. When I reflect back and see who I am today, I kinda understood why God allows suffering. To make a better ME.
You know the phrase, “God is the Potter and We are the Clay”? In order to make beautiful a beautiful and durable vase, the potter will mold, break and mold again till perfection. Then it has to go through fire to make the clay harden. That is how our life is in God’s hand. He molds us, He breaks us, He molds us again and He allows us to go through fire, that’s suffering to make us a stronger person, spiritually and emotionally.
If you are not convince with my answer, coz I am no preacher. 
I would suggest that you attend the Alpha Course: Questions of Life. Alpha Course is not only available in US or Canada, they have it worldwide.
