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| Have you ever asked God - "Why?" |
I don’t think God “gets upset” with us for expressing how we feel. Perhaps it’s a good thing that we express it, because if it is something worth changing and we are open to it – He’ll change us. If it is not, than it is something that should be discussed with Him, God wants us to communicate with Him. It’s called, “having a personal relationship.” And everyone knows that even in the BEST of relationships, you don’t always see eye to eye.
Sometimes the way we relate to God is the problem, a lot of how we relate is based upon what we have experienced in the past with our earthly relationships. We tend to color our relationship with God based upon experiences we have had with family, loved ones or friends. This does not always give an accurate representation of who God is and how He will respond.
I don’t know about you, but there are days that I have woken up asking God,“Why???”
Kind of like the conversations you hear
little kids having with their parents…. “But why? How come? It’s not fair!" (If you are a parent,
do you remember those endless, really is no exact answer that will appease them
type of conversations?). As a
child of God, there are times I feel the same way – “Why God?!”
We each have been created with weaknesses and
strengths, is there a weakness that you
continue to find yourself tripping over? Like a child’s toy in the middle of
the living room of your life, something you keep stubbing your emotional toe
over? Something that annoys you? Something you can’t figure out WHY it won’t go
away or change? If so, it is conversation worthy with your Heavenly Father.
There is one area in my life that I have constantly
complained to God about. My “Why God?!”
The one area of my life where it seems if I
were able to get it straight, life would be – beyond great. Like an unrelenting child who wants what she
wants I have brought this request before God time and time again because It is something I constantly stumble over. No matter
what I do, it seems it is something I can’t fix. First I would pray and
pray and pray and pray some more, diligently believing God would make it better. Then I would get angry, "Why God?! Why hasn’t this area gotten better? Why has it for Sister So-and-So
and Brother Over-there, but notfor me? My anger and frustration did not change the
answer and did not move God. Recently I
have begun to just accept that even though I’d like this albatross to come off
from around my neck, maybe (because God sees the full picture and I only see
in part), there is a reason why He allows it to continue, so my “why?” has become a deeper
question. “Why God? Why Father? Would it change me for the worse?
Would it hinder the calling I have on my life? I don’t see how that could be
the case, but I only see in part – YOU see in full. I am *not* happy that I can’t rid myself of
it but I know that no matter what – my life is in Your hands. So I have to trust that even when I am
discouraged, and disgruntled and unhappy and burdened – I STILL TRUST YOU."
I think the hardest part of feeling that way – is that you
start feeling like God doesn’t care, that God doesn’t want to make it “better.” But that isn’t what scripture tells us and
that isn’t what is true. It says in His word:
“That I came so that they can have life and have it abundantly.”
(John 10:10)
Jesus also said:“For my yoke is easy, my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30)
There is so much that goes on that we are not privy of seeing, and maybe this is where God wants us to walk by faith and not by sight? Maybe God wants us to just trust Him more. We are called to “walk by faith and not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Maybe we just need to accept that there is more than what we
can see. More than what our human minds
can understand… It is hard to trust what
we can’t see, especially when we don’t see the “why” of it. There is no sin in bringing whatever the
concern is to God – He wants you to! It’s
called, “communication.” Think about it, if you are in a relationship with someone and something is bothering you – they
can tell. It shows in your body
language, in your voice, in how you go about living and moving, Unless you get whatever it is off your mind, there it will remain. And
grow, and g-r-o-w and GROW and GROW! Until it is bigger than it should be! If something is bothering me, I cannot let it
slide or pretend like there isn’t a
problem, I have to bring it directly to whom
it involves, and how much more so if it involves God who already knows there is
a problem anyways?! It doesn’t mean I
don’t still grumble or question or get upset that God hasn’t “fixed” the
situation. But I realize Who it is
who is in control – especially when I can clearly see – it isn’t ME. It becomes a battle of trust. Am I going to trust my feelings? Am I going
to trust what I see in the natural? (Not fully aware of what is going on in the
supernatural?) or am I going to trust that God is GREATER than whatever those problems
or concerns or issues are? And when I
begin to doubt, I try to remind myself of the examples that are clearly given to
us within the Word of God, because those examples are there for us for a reason, for us to benefit.
Turn it over to Him.
Let it go… Don’t hold on to a corner of what you are giving because then
you will have a tug of war and God is not going to make you give something to
Him, He’s just going to bring you to a point of realization that it’s what you
need to do. We make it so much harder
than it needs to be.
“The steps of the righteous are ordained by God.” (Psalms 37:23)
YOUR steps are ordained by HIM. He’s got you.
Stop swimming against the current, give in to Him, because when you do –
then He can carry you and you will experience the sweet peace and knowledge
that God really knows what He is doing – He’s got you, He really does.
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