A lot of people ask me how I can still believe in God when all of that happened to me when I was younger. So how do I? I’ll explain.
First, People all the time come back with “If God really existed then why would things like that happen in the first place?” Well the answer is this: The devil. We must first remember that Christ also suffered when He was on this earth. HE was beaten, persecuted, and crucified by evil people in this world. By one of his closest people, his own disciple, he was betrayed. That is the first thing that people must remember. The devil has his hold on evil people.
In John 16:33 Jesus tells us that we are going to have suffering, no matter what form it comes in: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” God gave us the opportunity to live in the Garden of Eden and Adam and Eve took it unto their own decision, by influence of the devil might I had, to eat from the one tree God said not to: The tree of the knowledge of good and evil therefore allowing evil and the devil into our lives and being able to persuade us and yet God still continues to love and show us mercy and still choose to send His son to die for every sin we commit so that we can be with Him in Heaven. So why do I believe bad things happen? Because the people have evil in their soul because the devil is trying to take advantage of us and keep us from believing and following God.
Second, DO I believe that the people can be redeemed? Yes I do. God sent His son to die on the cross to save us from our sins. I believe that anyone who repents and devote their life to God can be forgiven (As I stated in my post about Forgiveness). It is not my place to judge and condemn someone for what they have done but it is God’s.
Third, what verses help me get though tough times?
Proverbs 3:5-7
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.
This verse reminds me that no matter what has happened and no matter what will happen the Lord will direct my path; no matter how confusing or hard things get. God is what gets me through my tough times, and they can be quite frequent.
Romans 8:18
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory for which shall be revealed to us.”
This reminds me of all the good that will come in Glory when I am by my Saviors side.
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
This verse is truly one that I remind myself daily. NO matter what I go through in life Christ will strengthen me and protect me.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger restate in the bosom of fools.”
This verse reminds me that when I feel angry about everything that happened and when I struggle that if I am angry I have allowed evil to touch my soul, God wants us to love not hate.
These were just VERY FEW verses that I lean on when I feel down. There are so much many more. I choose to believe in God because I know that He is my strength and that He has saved me from my sins with His love and Mercy. So when I feel down I choose to pray and put all my worries in God’s’ hands.
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