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Why me, God?

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Why Me?

That’s a tough question many struggle with on a day to day basis. Why did I lose my health, my job, my spouse, or my home? Why do I have to go through this? Why me God? All of us have been faced with moments when those words were said or thought; moments that caught us off guard and like a spoiled child, we allowed ourselves to become overwhelmed in self-pity instead of overcome with God’s love.

Many ‘why me’ questions don’t have an obvious answer but there are some that do and only when we accept these answers, will we have what we need to get through the times of tragedy and despair.
I’d like to take a few moments and offer my own ‘why me’ questions then I invite you to write some of your own:
Why me God?

Why do I always have enough to food to eat?

Why do I have a loving husband and healthy children?

Why do I have a nice place to call home?

Why do I have plenty of clothes to wear?

Why do I have church family who truly loves and cares for me?

Why am I able to worship you without fear of persecution?

Why did you promise to never leave me or forsake me (Hebrews 13:5)?

Why am I promised a home in Heaven (2 Peter 3:13)?

Why did your Son die for me (John 3:16, Romans 5:8)?

Why me God?

Don’t wait to ask God the ‘why me’ questions when you are faced with pain, suffering, and adversity. Ask him ‘why me’ now and let his answer comfort you and give you strength for the good times and the bad.

–Paula Harrington @ www.forthright.net

I remember him sitting in a wheelchair in the front of the church building

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The View by Paula Harrington

Joseph had a lot of problems. It started with family turmoil, and then problems at work which led to him having to serve prison time unjustly. However, throughout all his bad times he never lost sight of God. When Potiphar’s wife had eyes for Joseph, his eyes were on the Lord (Genesis 39:9).

When he was asked by Pharaoh to interpret a dream, he gave God the glory (Genesis 41:16) and when he rose to power in Egypt, he spoke of God’s providence (Genesis 50:20). Joseph had a great view of life.

Joseph’s story reminds me of another faithful child of God who had a godly view in difficult times. My father was a gospel preacher from central Arkansas who was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 1976 at the age of twenty-seven. I remember him sitting in a wheelchair in the front of the church building, preaching his final sermon.

His speech was slow and slurred yet he spoke with resolve and hope. He said that we were all going to die, but he was blessed to know that his time was coming very soon. My father didn’t let a terminal illness keep him from God. In fact, he took a diagnosis that many would call a curse and proclaimed it as a blessing. What a view!

Christians must keep a positive view of our situations. May we always see that our God is bigger than our problems and keeping him in sight will give us peace and comfort in times of trouble and heartache.

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen” (2 Peter 3:18).

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