Why?

Having faith means it isn't necessary to have all the answers. Hebrews 11:1 says, " Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Everyone knows that bad things happen. Our first thought is why did God let this happen? What have I done wrong? Is God displeased with me? Pain and suffering cross all boundaries of society, economics, race, culture, gender, religion, region, education, and language. We all suffer at times, some more than others. But this doesn't mean that God doesn't really know what is going on or that maybe He knows, but He's not pleased with you. Or that if He does know, He just doesn't love you or your family enough to do anything about it. God doesn't work that way! Why? Because He loves us all!

Are you interpreting His love by your circumsatnces instead of interpreting your circumsatmances by His love? We are reminded that "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He cares! God does care!!!

Bad things do happen to those Jesus loves. But remember this spiritual principle: Glory follows suffering, and life follows death.

The prophet Daniel was greatly beloved of God. As a direct punishment for Daniel's faithfulness to God, Daniel was thrown into a den of angry lions. Yet glory followed when God miraculously closed the mouths of the lions and King Darius, stunned by what happened, professed faith in the one, true, living God.

In the midst of suffering, it can often be difficult to glimpse the glory to come. Suffering is so immediate and can seem so permanent that we can easily lose sight of the big picture. The pain can be so crushing and our hearts can be so broken that we just don't understand why! Why me?
Whenever that question tends to fill my mind, I hear Him whisper to my heart, "Dalinda, why not you? Just trust Me!"

When I don't understand why, I just trust Him because...God loves even me!


See you back here on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone!

Blessings,
Dalinda