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why me,
God? pg2
Oh,
that eternal "Why?"! Believe me, we asked that question many
times in the years following Kevin's injury.
The question, it seems, boils down to what God is actually doing on this planet, and how we fit into that plan. There appear to be at least three goals that God has at work upon our planet: 1. He uses hardship to get our attention and to make us ask the hard questions that lead us to Him. The very fact that we're asking this question shows that He has succeeded in getting our attention. 2. He refines us through the fire of trial to burn off the unimportant things in our lives. 3. He proves to the host of heaven that humans can love God when there is no personal gain involved.
God is immoveable, powerful, and determined to
bring every soul to its knees. This necessary, not because
God is
a bully, but because it is our brokenness that reveals who we
are. In the fire of trial,
in the desperation of the night, our intentions and motives
become
clear. God knows how to strip our lives down to the
foundation and show us for what we are: fake or
faithful.
In the process, He displays His grace and the loyalty of those who love
Him to an amazed universe - the things into which angels long
to look
(I Peter 1:12).
Beloved, God is never confused, lost, or uncaring. He knows the end from the beginning, and He knows where we are headed. His timing is impeccable, and He does everything perfectly, even when we haven't a clue what is happening. So why is God doing this to us? Because, no matter what it looks like right now, He cares for us. In fact, He loves us deeply, completely, and sacrificially. He is the ultimate loving Father; and if we can trust Him with our todays, that day will come when we will, indeed, understand... why. -Pamela Thorson Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. I Peter 5:6 NASB Scripture quotations on this website taken from the New American Standard Bible, copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation, used by permission (www.Lockman.org). |
