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When Things Don't "Work Out"

Posted by DeVonna , 22 August 2015 · 1065 views

Life as a believer is not always sunshine and roses. There are times, even for God's children, when things go terribly wrong.

 

I mentioned in my last post that I had buried one of my children. His name is Earl Wesley Allison Jr., we called him Wes, he was our oldest child and he was 14 yrs old when he drowned while on a sleepover with his best friend. It all happened so quickly, I'm told, and I take small comfort in that. Losing my son so suddenly, so senselessly, rocked my world. We raised our children in church, we taught them to love God and trust Him. I was beyond stunned at the loss of this good boy who invited his paper route customers to church services and witnessed to his peers. At his funeral his Youth Group leaders told me what a sincere Christian he was and what a blessing he'd been. So why this sudden departure? There are no answers to such questions. And I've learned that unanswered questions are a part of life itself.
This is not the first senseless tragedy I've faced in life, and perhaps my earlier struggles prepared me for this greatest trial of my life and faith. I'm not sure, I just know there are a lot of things in life that don't make sense to my poor human reasoning. Just as Faith saved me from the penalty of sin, so too it has saved me in that terrible time of loss, grief and indescribable pain. I've learned that there don't have to be understandable answers for the things we suffer in this life and that Faith is not the absence of doubt, Faith is the choice to believe no matter the circumstances. Whether it "feels" like it or not, God is good, kind, merciful and just. Yes, just. When we say "Life's not fair", what we're really saying is "God's not fair." Life is neither fair nor unfair, life is just life. Decisions are made and consequences develop accordingly; Faith says, "I believe" when everything in life points to disbelief.
In the darkest days of my life, I've clung to what I know is true:

  • God loves Wes far more than I could ever love him. He is safe with God and so am I. (Jer 31:3)
  • Life is precious to God. The Bible tells us even the hairs of our heads are numbered and not even a sparrow falls without His knowledge. (Matt 10:29)
  • His reasoning is far above our ability to comprehend, it's OK to not understand. (Is 55:9)
I leave you with this verse, " Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort". 2 Corinthians 1:3

 

Peace.



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