Christian life is both a destination and a journey. The destination
is God, and if you are a believer in Jesus, you have already arrived at
the destination. The journey is the unpacking of all that you received
at the moment your life with God began. Eph 1:3
Part
of my evolving journey has to do with how I interact with God. When hard things happen, it's easy to ask God, “Why me?” The problem
with this question is that it keeps the focus on ME. You can become a victim of other peoples’ actions, circumstances beyond your control,
fate, or whatever. Still in the middle of some
of the same circumstances that had not gotten better or changed, my
question became, “God, what are You doing in allowing this in my life?” I
believe that what God does not prevent, He does permit. God could stop
any particular event or circumstance in my life at any time. If I am in
the middle of something right now, apparently He has chosen not to
prevent it. God, what are You doing in allowing this in my life? It felt
like a valid question to ask, but in time I realized that with that
question, deep down in my heart I was blaming God. And I was angry with
Him for not making things better. My focus was still on me and my sorrow.
