i want to punch Jesus in the nose…
yes.
i just wrote that.
you gasped when you read it.
i heard you.
why?
today there is a case of a toddler who was starved to death because he refused to say “amen”.
his mother was in a cult.
have you ever seen someone starving to death?
to make it worse his mother stuffed his little tiny body into a suitcase, and would spray disinfectant every so often because she believed God would resurrect him.
some of us aren’t shocked.
these kill me everytime.
i cried on my couch one night after hearing about the father that threw all four of his young children off a bridge in alabama to get back at his wife over some argument.
i shouldn’t be surprised. we hear about how broken the world is every sunday. and we all shake our heads in agreement and then move onto our “personal” relationship with God and how following Him will make our lives full and complete.
i know this isn’t the most fun post you’ve ever read.
there is a list of questions i struggle with trying to follow Jesus.
this is a big one. Why does God let bad things happen?
My pastor likes to quote that verse in romans “All things work together for the glory of God…” or something like that.
part of me thinks…”Dude, how does this little boy being starved to death work for glory?”
so yeah, sometimes, i do want to punch Jesus in the nose. only because i want answers.
how do you deal with this stuff?
I don’t really have any words for you but I do understand your frustrations.
God doesn’t “let” bad things happen. We have free will. We are sinners by nature. These evil people are not followers of the One True God, Jesus Christ. I deal with it by praying for the lost. Spread the Word. I also deal with it by watching the Disney Channel instead of the news!
we can’t stop asking questions. its the only way up, because not asking them breeds ignorance and apathy.
I know how difficult it is to hear about all the horrible things that happen each day in this world, especially to our innocent children. But don’t question your faith - your faith will help you get through it all. Just be the best person you can be in your own way and hopefully others will do the same. I can tell you are a sincere and caring soul. Your mom’s done a good job raising you.