Although we serve a good God, sometimes bad things happen to us. How do you view the hard things in life?
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penni on April 9, 2013 at 5:48 am
We are not promised that “bad” things will never happen. We are promised that He will be with us through the hard times. We live in a fallen world. We will have trials but we are never alone.
tom felten on April 9, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Good thoughts, penni. Yes, Jesus said, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). What great comfort that brings as we face difficult times!
mizroby on April 9, 2013 at 6:32 am
Although we serve a good God, sometimes bad things happen to us. How do you view the hard things in life?
It can be extremely hard to take the pain and suffering and pray to God. What is worse is that in a case of a family member who died, our feelings about this are so strong that it makes unable to view the situation in the eyes of God. Every thing has a reason for it to be and even in the hardest times ever, we are to sing and celebrate and thank God for His blessing upon us.
I know that the hard things that happen shape us into who God wants us to be. The worst things going on are the perfect way to lead us to HIim and I don’t think that while we are on this earth that we will understand things like deaths, serial killers, bullies, and much more of the horrible things that can happen are a blessing.
We are to raise our heads and hands and sing to the Lord for all His glory for all that he does and especially the hardest things to go through, but I always say that you are doing what needs to be done when your eyes are on Jesus and not the feelings that we have that lie to us. So I always say that if you can sit in the middle of hell and sing and praise God, you then are a very close person to Jesus and want to follow his ways. I lost my 5 kids years ago and when I looked to Jesus to help me with the horrible pain I was going through, He slowly too the pain away a little at a time until I was finally about to “my kids” and not have a break down for just saying that. I also know this from Gods perspective that my kids were not with me because my focus had to be on Jesus and I don’t believe
I could have studied, had theophostic therapy for a year and a half learn about who I had been , who I was, and who I want to be. . I had become disabled and had to be dependent upon others. I was running 3 businesses of my own and lost those because of being disabled. I know I would have interfered with what my kids had to go through to become those that God wants them to be. Only when I knew my kids were safe with Jesus, I could heal from the pain. I lost everything and God replaced all most all of it and it was even better than the one I had have if I would have gotten my property. I had to go to Juvenile court, I opened my bible and let it sit before me and I would read it silently when lies where being told, or I just wanted everyone to shut up and listen to the truth of what I believed happened and why I should get my kids back. . It wasn’t going to happen, so I would just pray to God and say that I know it’s all for a good reason and to stay calm and keep seeing what was happening through Jesus’s eyes. i left my emotions out of what I was faced with and I stayed very calm and collective. I was kind to those who where against me. My smiles confused them and my kindness was much, there reactions showed me their fruit and I could really see it just by looking at someone. It’s been 11 years that I didn’t get to see my kids. the last one will be 18 next year and then they are all adults. My second child a son, my middle daughter are talking to me and 4 of the kids moved to the same town I live in and it’s been hard with the two that wont even talk to me. There dad was convicted of child abuse and my kids hated me for doing that, but he gets drunk every day and was sent to rehab 5 time ordered by the Judge each time. He never quit. I was also found guilty of child abuse, but the reason that was written said that they “believe” something happened but had not defined any provable actions. How is it that they could “believe” something happened without any proof at all. The claims my oldest daughter was proved that the things she was saying was a lie and they still kept my kids from me. I was very busy doing the Lord’s work and I found peace and serenityand never wanted to leave from that place. So I had found part of what it is like to be in that place and be so content that it was worth what I was going through. I just knew why I couldn’t have my kids with me and I know the work that the Lord gives me is who I am suppose to be.
I guess I write a lot when I could probably could have written less, but I am a child of Jesus Christ and my life is an open book. I am honest about who I am, I am now a caring person, I found peace and serenity. I was rewarded. My illnesses got as bad as Job’s condition.. I also knew that the Word says to love one another and such but also to help the widowed, the children and suppose to be a prayer for everyone that Jesus puts before you. That can’t happen if there are no widows, crippled, disabled, children and others if there are none of them. So my purpose now it to be disabled and need help from others, but I am also brave enough to ask strangers to help me, when in their hearts they know they should. It’s my job to be disabled because God wouldn’t give me anything I couldn’t handle and he gives us the tools to get through it if we just accept Jesus in our hearts. I can say I have gone through long suffering, just as the Word says, so I know i am doing what I am suppose to and with who I am suppose to and do my best to keep my eyes on Jest to get through everything When I don’t have my eyes on him I go into a deep depressions and have to find my way out of them. People either love me or hate me but there is no in between people. It’s weird but I just know that it’s from Jesus just because I know the ones that love me are christians and the ones who don’t need God’s love that comes through me to them. I get some tough cases but I like challenges.
Until you can look up to God and ask for help then you will not be able to get out of your state of your own feelings and that can be fatal. Once you know Jesus you can see the fruit of others and I can say that the ones that hate me are the ones that are in so much pain and I am just too calm and happy while they are still suffering from staying in their feelings. and I can let Jesus work through me to help them. I was very miserable and hated my husband so much that I couldn’t stand to be in the same house with him, but now my life is great, even though all of a lot of bad things happened to me.
Stay with Jesus and you’ll find the way to go. I know it could be very difficult and painful but getting through it and walking beside Jesus when your doing it is an experience everyone should go through.
If you have read this far, thank you. I hope I have done something that will help you like the help found. Jesus Christ our Lord and King is the truth the way and the light. Go towards it.
tom felten on April 9, 2013 at 2:17 pm
Thanks so much for sharing your incredible journey, mizroby. You reference Job, a person in the Bible who endured so much pain and yet chose to say, “Praise the name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21). I see the beauty of that surrendered heart in what you have written. May God continue to give you joy and hope as you serve Him and others!
mike on April 11, 2013 at 1:24 pm
My view of hard things in life does a couple of things.
First, it reminds me we live in a fallen and broken world. A world in which Jesus chose to enter and make a way back home to our Father.
Finally it helps me see how a Holy God can use events of life to shape and mold me into the person I am today. I think back on some of those hard things that have touched my life and I see them as spiritual markers that reminds me of what God did in my life at that specific moment.
Grateful that He can use tough things to reveal more of Himself to me.
tom felten on April 12, 2013 at 9:45 am
Good thoughts, mike. We see this happen so often in God’s Word—people facing tough times as a way of growing in obedience and love for God. May we all face the hard things of life today with the hope and knowledge that God is still at work!
louisarose on April 11, 2013 at 1:25 pm
I always think of Romans 8:28 – “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Two years ago, I was in a Psychiatric unit for children and adolescents because of severe depression and being suicidal. I was there for 4 months in total, on two separate occasions, one voluntary and the other not.
The day before I left for good, I had written a letter to God out of desperation, asking Him to rescue me or I would kill myself. No-one saw the letter apart from me. The next day, my Mum took me to a church service and a man came up to me afterwards, saying he had a word from God for me, if I was willing to hear it. I was shocked, and a little bit frightened, but when he spoke it was clear the Lord had revealed the contents of my letter to him! I was so surprised…but from that day on I haven’t been the same. God has transformed and healed me, and now I’m grateful every morning when I wake up that I’ve been graciously given another day in which to live.
Re the Romans verse, so many young people I met there were desperate for love. I shared Jesus with them, even though my faith had been shaken. Now, two of them are interested in becoming Christians, and another one has committed herself to Christ. I always say that if I had to go to such an awful place to bring others who were suffering to Jesus, it was all worth it. Worth the pain, the humiliation, the stigma. Jesus is worth it all and more!
tom felten on April 12, 2013 at 9:43 am
Great verse and a powerful story, louisarose. It’s beautiful to see how you ministered and brought comfort to others after you had been comforted yourself. What a great example for all of us!
pandiario on April 14, 2013 at 12:29 am
The word of God says let not your hearts be troubled believe in God. john 14.
He overcame and we will with him.
Ana Mendoza
tom felten on April 15, 2013 at 10:47 am
Thanks for this reminder, Ana. Yes, we can overcome because of His power and presence!
welson on April 14, 2013 at 9:46 pm
In 1998 I was active, helping and supporting a local church, on fire to see people come to church and be blessed, changed. As a result was given an opportunity to start a new worship service. In 2000, started it with a small group, then 4 months later, my only son suddenly fell sick and within 5 day he died due to ALL. While he was in the ward, I was crying out to God, why? why? why?. I did not get any answer at that time. I lost someone, whom I love so much. Later on I learned great lessons – 1. I am just a created being for His purpose, He is my Creator, 2. He is Sovereign & Almighty, He knows what He is doing in my life, 3. To check my pride, without Him, I am nobody. God bless
tom felten on April 15, 2013 at 10:50 am
welson, thank you for sharing your story and what God has taught you through such a painful season of life. I’m so sorry that your son died—from our perspective—prematurely. But the beauty of His life lives on in your testimony for God. Praising God and His sovereign ways with you today!
tom felten on April 9, 2013 at 2:19 pm
joyce, may you experience the depth of God’s great love today—He is for you and He will guide your steps as you walk with Him (Ephesians 3:16-18).