The Promise Behind Hard Times

The world is a very weird place. Not only is the earth a very noisy planet...but the way life on earth is can be a crazy ride. Lately in my life...I've seen lots of change, and lots of things come to an end. Shows have opened and closed, friends have come and gone (mostly gone), and lives of people I love have come to an end.

What's been the hardest thing for me to swallow is the fact that most of the things that have happened cannot be undone. I can't make the shows happen again. I can't make my friends come back into my life. I can't bring the dead to life. Though I wish with all of my heart that I could turn back time and do things differently...I can't. That's hard for a person like me, because the one question I hate answering is, "Now what?" I wish I had a definite answer, but most of the time I don't.

The question that I hate asking is, "Why?" Whenever I ask that....I never get a reason....I get a vague response...and I'm left trusting that whatever happened was for a reason. Just recently, a woman whom I dearly loved passed away unexpectedly. She was a teacher, a fellow believer, an encourager, a prayer warrior, and ultimately a mother and a grandmother. She was taken right before thanksgiving...which I can imagine was very tough for her family, whom have all been good friends to me.

I found myself a little upset. I was upset that this amazing woman of God, who had done nothing wrong...was taken so suddenly. While several others who are the most horrible people I have ever had the displeasure to know, receive nothing but good news. It makes me angry. It's not fair, and I know lots of people agree.

As I sat there, having my little tantrum...God manages to get a few words in. He always says, "Trust me. You know that I'm good. You know my words, yet you try to find ways to make me seem unfair. There are lessons to be learned and reasons why that you don't see yet. Trust me, and see that whatever happens, I never change."

Of course, I have my "but this..." and "but that..." and "but this person did this..." ....but I know deep down that truly God is good.

All good things come to and end...which guarantees that all bad things come to an end. We grieve for a while, we pout for a while, and we get mad for a while...but there will come a day where every moment will be filled with joy. We don't know when, but we can rest assured that it will come.

Remember, God is sovereign. He knows what's happening. He knows why you're sad, angry, or disappointed. So if He knows why, you can find comfort in that. He will lead you out of this, and into something new. He won't lie...or sell you short. He really is good.