I don't know if you all read my last post. But I do know you all read the one about questions to God. I have a new one (remember how we said it was always changing??).....
I would love to sit down and have a little chat with Him about why some people die so easily (i.e. in their sleep) and why some have to endure such horrible things. I know that some of it is our own doing, say smoking, but then there are things like Alzheimer's. And it isn't just people. It's animals too. Our dog Jake had to be put down three days before Christmas last year because his body was so bad. His mind? Still that of a puppy. But his body was showing every one of the 13 years he had been with us. My Grandma? Well, one is 82 and has a sharp mind. The other? 72 and can't even talk anymore and has cancer ravaging her body. Why is that? Why can't we all just go how we "plan"; in our sleep?
I am not saying that I am mad at God. Please don't misunderstand what I am saying here. I am just saying that I am terribly confused by what I see these days. The differences between two women who once were so full of life and fun. One still is (for the most part), and the other, just waiting for God to call her home.
How much longer does she have to suffer? How much longer does she have to wait? How much more will we all have to see before the final goodbye?
This is just so hard.
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At Jacque's funeral, her best friend Diane told me this, "I don't understand God's plan, but I trust Him. Believe me, I'll have a lot of questions when I meet Him!" I've kept those words close to my heart. She's a wonderful woman and seemed so at peace about her best friend's death. I keep those words close.
I guess what I'm saying is that your post makes perfect sense to me here.
A. Judy's thought- God's ultimate goal is for us to love him as he loves us. If we knew what was going to happen we would not act out of love and faith. We would be reactionary. If we knew that "good people" only had good things happen to them we would be good for that reason not because we love God and want to be his faithful followers. So in God's creation it works. Now for us. I know Jesus asked for extra help when things were tough. I know he wept (not cried) when he lost his friend. That's God's plan, that we love and trust. So "humans" question on, seek the Truth, it will set you free!!!!!!!!!
I wish that we had all the answers, but there is just always going to be some mystery to life. I don't think science will ever cure all the disease, I don't think that we will even be able to prevent natural disasters. If God wanted us all to have easy lives, we wouldn't have temptation or pain. I guess I just think that all of our trials and sorrows are put here to test us and teach us love, understanding, and faith.
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