Forgiving God can be a tough pill to swallow
- especially when life is hard. After all, how could a supposedly loving God allow terrible
things happen to innocent people? Thoughts like these may start as a spark, but Satan stokes them
into a fire of anger toward God, doubting of God, and finally disbelief and separation from God.
If you’ve ever felt this way, this video is for you and will help you find
the peace you are looking for. Let’s look at unforgiveness toward God through
a true sto
ry about a dying old man, who was an acquaintance of my dad and I. The old man was mad
at his kids, disgusted at the nursing staff, and had an angry aura all around him. Not surprisingly,
it quickly became apparent that he was especially mad at God because years earlier, his wife had
suffered through a painful death from cancer. During her cancer, this man had prayed and
lamented, “If God is all powerful and loving, why would he allow so much suffering in this world?”
and because her pain c
ontinued, he threw God out of his life, and made it crystal clear to everyone
there was no way he would ever change his mind. He said he would rather go to hell than to be a
hypocrite and pray to a God who didn’t listen. Like most of us who have big, honest, and
overwhelming questions about problems in this world, his questions did not
have easy answers. But in his case, he preferred no questions, no answers, and
a closed mind rather than considering any alternatives. The essence of his ang
er
was that God did not perform up to his standards and expectations, therefore who
would ever want to worship that kind of God. As we left the hospital my dad told me, “That
angry man suffers from a case of poor record keeping and a closed mind” as he went on to
explain: “Happiness and pain are all part of life but in his score keeping, the man
blamed God when his wife suffered and died. But here’s the big question: Did
he thank God for all the moments, days, and years of hugs, smiles, an
d
happiness he experienced before that?” “If we’re honest, it seems most
of us are fair weather thankers, but we’re often all-weather blamers. If we look
at this like a tally sheet, we’d see the man did a great job of calculating the blame but failed in
adding up, or even remembering God’s blessings!” As I pondered these thoughts my dad added,
“It’s funny how people want to first blame God, then get mad at God, and then decide to doubt
God. But just like counting our blessings, it’s also i
mportant that we doubt our doubts.
Always remember, the knife cuts both ways.” As we hear this story, we ourselves may be
struggling with life while questioning or doubting God. These of course are all
giant, and overwhelming issues – but today we can indeed do two little
things that can help us in a big way. The first is to write down your doubts, so they
are no longer floating around in your head. Write them down and then resolve to keep
on watching more videos like this one or decide to
continue to pursue answers
until you have truly made an honest attempt to answer your own questions. In other
words, decide to actively, boldly doubt your doubts. The second is to write out
on a sheet of paper – only for you and God to see – all the ways
that God has blessed you. Let’s start our list together and you can finish
your own list with your own words: I can breathe I can feel the air going
into my lungs when I inhale I can hear the rush of wind when I exhale I am blessed with f
resh water
I’ve been fed and nourished all my life Now in your own words, let’s
go deeper and thank God for: His grace – not giving you
the punishment you deserve His mercy – for his taking our punishment himself Your sight, hearing, and health
His love of you Your family and all the friends
you have had in your life Your education, opportunities,
and the ability to work Sometimes the very best antidote to help
us shake off negative thinking is to be thankful. And not just thankful to your
lucky stars, the force, the universe, a four-leaf clover, or a cool piece of
lint. But thankful to our Almighty God. So before
you go, can we ask you to choose one of the next two videos that will help you doubt your
doubts. They’ll help you think deeper, and we are looking forward to seeing you there!
Comments
Amen 🙌 🙏 🙌 you want ask il take you to God and He can answer them all as longvas your in a clean state
Forgive is very powerful 🙏 ❤