I have to admit that there are some days when I find my faith shaken to the core.
Questions keep building and building. Questions without any easy answers.
Questions like:
- Why does God allow mental illness?
- What redemptive purpose can you ever find in a suicide?
- Why is there so much jealousy among pastors?
- Why is there so much sexual dysfunction among church people and church leaders?
- Why are the deepest hurts that Christians experience . . . at the hands of other Christians? (Knowing full well I’ve been on both sides of that one.)
- Why are there birth defects?
The list could go on. I suppose I’m asking them because later this week I’ll lead a memorial service for twin boys who were born 17 weeks premature and did not make it.
I’ve been in a season of spiritual and professional blessing. Great excitement and appreciate for what God is doing in me and in this church.
Yet the questions remain.
You probably have some as well. So keep asking. It’s a lot better than pretending they don’t exist.
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There are those that would also ask, why do children and families have to go through the torment of abduction?
I would highly recommend to those with this very question to read The Shack by W.P.Young. Make no mistake! This is a fictional book and is not the Bible.
That being said there are some things in this book that will shock you to your core. It is a book that has offered up much debate. If the debate is about God with co-workers that are lost and whom I pray for daily, well that’s a good thing.
Keep up the great work Talbot!
Your brother in Christ,
Matt
I believe the important thing is to remember Who and to trust Him with the why. Not always easy but in some way it usually helps through the times that don’t make sense to me.