http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/my-issue-with-god Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/my-issue-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-322 Tom Bland Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:13:44 +0000 http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/?p=746#comment-322 "God’s ways are amazing, frustrating, and confusing… all at the same time"...... you nailed that Ken! I know that Cindy's illness has a purpose that neither of us can see or come close to comprehending...it's very frustrating.....confusing doesn't even begin to describe times in my life when I've pleaded with God for understanding. But it is also utterly AMAZING that He's tolerated my insecurities, doubts, anger, frustration, rebellion, immaturity and lack of faith and can use Cindy's condition to bring others closer to Him. I'm AMAZED that despite me and my actions, He has never left me alone........although I felt alone at times....I've made reference before to the poem, "Footprints In The Sand"......it's so true; He's carried me when I didn't even realize it. I just wished that I could be consistent in faith and obedience. “God’s ways are amazing, frustrating, and confusing… all at the same time”…… you nailed that Ken! I know that Cindy’s illness has a purpose that neither of us can see or come close to comprehending…it’s very frustrating…..confusing doesn’t even begin to describe times in my life when I’ve pleaded with God for understanding. But it is also utterly AMAZING that He’s tolerated my insecurities, doubts, anger, frustration, rebellion, immaturity and lack of faith and can use Cindy’s condition to bring others closer to Him. I’m AMAZED that despite me and my actions, He has never left me alone……..although I felt alone at times….I’ve made reference before to the poem, “Footprints In The Sand”……it’s so true; He’s carried me when I didn’t even realize it. I just wished that I could be consistent in faith and obedience.

]]> http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/my-issue-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-314 Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:59:54 +0000 http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/?p=746#comment-314 Maybe God chose those people to demonstrate to us that it is not about us. If God chose the very best of us to make His plan work then the rest of us would get discouraged about our shortcommings and never get the message that we need God. It is not about our character or abilities but our obedience to Gods will. As soon as I beging to get prideful and try to deceive myself that it was due to all of my hard work, I remember where it all came from. Being grounded and humble is a Jesus trait we should all try to emulate. Maybe God chose those people to demonstrate to us that it is not about us. If God chose the very best of us to make His plan work then the rest of us would get discouraged about our shortcommings and never get the message that we need God. It is not about our character or abilities but our obedience to Gods will. As soon as I beging to get prideful and try to deceive myself that it was due to all of my hard work, I remember where it all came from. Being grounded and humble is a Jesus trait we should all try to emulate.

]]> http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/my-issue-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-312 Pam Doughty Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:15:38 +0000 http://www.westcobbchurch.com/blog/?p=746#comment-312 Ken, as a volunteer at the Lighthouse Family Retreats, I've gotten to know and love several families who have children battling cancer. And several of those children have died. It is hard for me to even type that word; I keep wanting to substitute "gone to Heaven" or "they're dancing with Jesus now". When talking about the suffering and death of a child, it is HARD to see God's plan, or even His fingerprints ANYWHERE in the situation. But then I see some of these folks lay it all down and let God use it, and it simply blows me away. He redeems the pain and suffering, and it's possible to SEE that, even here. Meanwhile, I sit on the side of my boy's bed in the early morning light; I look at his sleeping face... and I realize that this is my piece of Heaven here on earth. And I wonder if I could ever lay it down the way some of my heroes have... I wonder. Ken, as a volunteer at the Lighthouse Family Retreats, I’ve gotten to know and love several families who have children battling cancer. And several of those children have died. It is hard for me to even type that word; I keep wanting to substitute “gone to Heaven” or “they’re dancing with Jesus now”. When talking about the suffering and death of a child, it is HARD to see God’s plan, or even His fingerprints ANYWHERE in the situation. But then I see some of these folks lay it all down and let God use it, and it simply blows me away. He redeems the pain and suffering, and it’s possible to SEE that, even here. Meanwhile, I sit on the side of my boy’s bed in the early morning light; I look at his sleeping face… and I realize that this is my piece of Heaven here on earth. And I wonder if I could ever lay it down the way some of my heroes have… I wonder.

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