This week I’d like to share a blog post from a guest, Dr. Jeff Shreve, of From His Heart Ministries. He opens by asking
“Have you ever had something very difficult, painful, and heartbreaking come into your life—and the problem seemed to last for a very long time?
1. Perhaps it was/is some illness like cancer that requires endless rounds of chemo and radiation.
2. Perhaps it was/is an ongoing drug problem with one of your children that tears at the marriage bonds and rocks the very foundation of the family.
3. Perhaps it was/is the pain of dealing with a bitter ex-spouse or controlling in-laws.
4. Perhaps it was/is the care of a dying loved one who lingers in a debilitating state for years.
When we have ongoing problems like this, we naturally ask God, “WHY?!! Why won’t you fix this, God? Why are you so slow in answering my prayer? What is the purpose of this prolonged agony?!”
While God does not often answer the “why” questions, He does want to answer the “what is the purpose” question….”
Dr, Jeff Shreve shares God’s answer in a post titled ‘So That Is Why This Is Happening to Me!” May you be encouraged by it!
From his website:
From His Heart Ministries is the TV, Radio and Internet broadcast outreach of Dr. Jeff Schreve who believes that no matter how badly you have messed up in life, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.
Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me; attend to the voice of my supplication when I cry unto Thee…” Psalm 143, from the Orthodox Christian Vespers Service