Yep.
Let God have control.
I
know, you just said if God was in control.
Here’s
the thing. Bad things happen to good people. Full stop.
Too
often Christians feel because God’s on their side and with them, nothing
bad will happen or their life will run perfect with no
problems.
I
can answer that in four words.
Joseph,
Daniel, Paul, Peter.
God
has given every human being an awesome gift called free
will.
Concerning
myself, I could make a horrible mistake in life, we’re imperfect and
subject to that, and as a result cause myself some problems. Of course,
the more I pay attention to God’s prompting from the Holy Spirit in
decisions I need to make or avoid, the less that should happen, but we are
human and have the ability to think our way out of God’s desire for us.
James
said a double-minded man ought not to expect to get anything from God, or
even that we can be denied things if the intent of their use is not godly
or in His will.
Concerning
others, someone could also exercise that free will by breaking in my door
and robbing me right this second, open firing in a theater next time I go
to a movie, or similar at work.
God
never promised he’d protect me from that or that nothing bad could
happen, what he did promise is he’d be with me always, to help me through
the trials and tribulations, and those who chose not to accept
Christ and attempt with their heart to abide by his Word would pay for
their actions.
As
nice as it would be, God is not our autopilot or body guard in life.
Perhaps that is why we’re directed to pray for others, to intercede, to
help when we can?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, "Verily I
say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
When
Jesus said, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe,” I
believe he was talking about physically seeing his work on Earth, but I
think too that carries over to those who look at Christians, or are
Christians, and still believe despite what goes on physically, because God
sees the heart of man, and we ought to in like
manner.
God
may straighten me out on this, that’s entirely possible, but that’s how
I’ve come to believe by reading a and living.
Brad
Dunse
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From: The
Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Phil Scovell
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 10:50
PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: If God
is in control, Then why am I such a
mess?
Anybody feel
this way and if so, do you know how to get out of that
situation?