My heart hurts so much for so many people right now. I never know what to say when things like these things happen. The question "Why do bad things happen to good people" is one that has bothered me for years. I believe that there is an answer. I just don't know that I'm smart enough to figure it out. And maybe there really isn't a good answer. Or maybe the answer isn't one we will ever understand in this life. I do know that God's plan for us will be made clear to us (Eph 1:9) one day, it's just so hard to have patience in the now. When sickness is rampant. When fear and pain become a way of life for so many. When loved ones are taken too early. It's hard. It's frightening. It's unfair. At these times all I can do is trust in my Lord. And sometimes it is so hard to do that. When I see a parent have to say a final goodbye to their child. A good man in agony. Sometimes I scream at Him. I blame Him and become so angry. But I know He's okay with me doing that. I know He understands my pain and anger and confusion. He remembers all of my troubles and tears (Psalms 56:8). So I cast everything on Him. Knowing he can take it. Knowing He wants to take it for me. He wants to carry my burdens. I heard once that maybe God lets us hit rock bottom so that at our lowest the only choice we have is to give it all to Him. And I kind of like that. We are all going to fall. Bad things do happen to good people. This world is full of evil and our only hope is through Him (Jer 17:7). If we believe and trust in Him then one day we will all rejoice together and the pains of today will be forgotten. We just have to have patience in our Lord. No matter how hard or unfair that may seem.
For those of you hurting today, the only thing I can say is I love you and am praying for you. I wish I could do more or comfort you somehow or fix everything for you, but all I can do is pour my heart out to the Lord for you. I don't know what else to do.
Revelations 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."
Monday, October 5, 2015
He will wipe my tears.
My heart hurts so much for so many people right now. I never know what to say when things like these things happen. The question "Why do bad things happen to good people" is one that has bothered me for years. I believe that there is an answer. I just don't know that I'm smart enough to figure it out. And maybe there really isn't a good answer. Or maybe the answer isn't one we will ever understand in this life. I do know that God's plan for us will be made clear to us (Eph 1:9) one day, it's just so hard to have patience in the now. When sickness is rampant. When fear and pain become a way of life for so many. When loved ones are taken too early. It's hard. It's frightening. It's unfair. At these times all I can do is trust in my Lord. And sometimes it is so hard to do that. When I see a parent have to say a final goodbye to their child. A good man in agony. Sometimes I scream at Him. I blame Him and become so angry. But I know He's okay with me doing that. I know He understands my pain and anger and confusion. He remembers all of my troubles and tears (Psalms 56:8). So I cast everything on Him. Knowing he can take it. Knowing He wants to take it for me. He wants to carry my burdens. I heard once that maybe God lets us hit rock bottom so that at our lowest the only choice we have is to give it all to Him. And I kind of like that. We are all going to fall. Bad things do happen to good people. This world is full of evil and our only hope is through Him (Jer 17:7). If we believe and trust in Him then one day we will all rejoice together and the pains of today will be forgotten. We just have to have patience in our Lord. No matter how hard or unfair that may seem.
For those of you hurting today, the only thing I can say is I love you and am praying for you. I wish I could do more or comfort you somehow or fix everything for you, but all I can do is pour my heart out to the Lord for you. I don't know what else to do.
Revelations 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."
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