ain't easy, is it?
Submitted by Bach on December 11 2001 12:23:38
In reply to the grace of whos god? submitted by scruffy lad on December 9 2001 18:52:08
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Hi Scruffy Lad, Welcome to CBF. I have been thinking about your post for a few days now... and I'm no further ahead in finding an adequate answer. I think that this is a situation that I will never have a satisfying response for. Sometimes I can say that God allows pain to enter despite what he wants for us... and we are too stubborn to seek the best path. At other times, however, I am astonished at the suffering of human beings and wonder what place God has in their lives. How is God providing for them and protecting them like the lilies in the field? My God is not a vengeful God - and yet I see humankind causing terror, pain and anguish all over the globe. Where is God? What is He doing? What choices are we making? How do our choices affect God's outcomes? My own situation is that I have no justification for going to church. I can't justify my faith. There is no obvious reason as to how it benefits my life and why I would encourage others. My faith is a very personal, spiritual journey that I share with those around me. I doubt very much that I could be convincing that what is right for me, is right for them. All the same, I do believe that Christ is the Light of the World. I do believe that we have hope in that Light and He will bring us salvation. Sometimes our detractors call it blind faith - but I would say its the only faith I have. Peace of Christ, Bach |
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