Don't Blame God

It is Sunday morning and I am sitting in my office at the church. I have not blogged in quite some time, so figured maybe today could be the day. I guess to be quite honest I've never seen myself as a blogger! :-) I find it a little 'intimidating' that I have no clue who all will be reading what I write...but it's good to get out of your comfort zone. (Or so Shawna Sletten told me once)

Sometimes, things are going to come your way that you don't understand. That is not the time to give up on God! I have been asked many times, "How could God let this happen to me!" I want you to understand that God does not JUST LET THINGS HAPPEN! God has given us that wondeful opportunity of choice. He didn't want puppets hanging from a string! How can we worship God if we are just puppets! He gave Adam and Eve free roam of the garden, but they couldn't resist the one tree that they were to leave alone!

God has given us the freedom to make choices in life. When something bad happens to you, think about the events that led up to it! I guarantee, it was not God's fault! There were most certainly choices that you made or someone else made that led to the events!

But rest assured, when you stand back up, God is there with a hand stretched out to help you get up! The bible says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil". God wants to bring you peace if you just lean on him! Don't ever get mad and blame God for what happens in your life.

P.S. Leave me your thoughts...let me know I'm not typing in vain! :-)