The older I become, the more I hear and see people blame God for every disaster, failure or setback they face in life. Meanwhile, these same people take most of the credit for any accomplishment, success or victory they experience. In other words, God has become the per-verbal punching bag as the center of most complaints, gripes and unanswered questions.
Have people ever considered that God created us to live forever? Yet, when man and woman, in the person of Adam and Eve, chose to exercise their own freewill, the catalyst for destruction entered this earth. Since Genesis 3, the world has been cursed with disease, famine, natural disasters and death. One of the reasons why trials now exist in the lives of every human being is the world is going to hell!
Life is like an avalanche in which people try to dodge as many harmful objects as possible, yet we can’t outrun this onslaught of heartbreaks, tears and violence. Yes, bad things do happen to good people and justice is often absent from our circumstances. Nonetheless, there is a reason the Bible is the best selling book of all time. James 1:18 says every good thing comes from our Father above. Therefore, don’t fret over what you can’t control. Rather, send a little praise and thanks God’s way, Philippians 4:8. Then, you may not be as tempted to blame God like the media for every bad thing under the sun.
by Jay Mankus
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