Hello ,
On the heels of the devastating tornadoes that struck Oklahoma in May 2013, LifeWay Research completed a survey about suffering and faith in God. Here's how people responded when asked, "How do you feel about God when suffering occurs that seems unfair?"
33 percent-"I trust God more"
25 percent-"I am confused about God"
16 percent-"I don't think about God in these circumstances"
11 percent-"I wonder if God cares"
8 percent-"I am angry or
resentful at God"
7 percent-"I doubt God exists"
Natural disasters are a challenging thing, and they cause some of us to question everything that we ever claimed to believe, or at least "wonder" why a God of love would allow something so devastating.
If I could allow the verbiage on many insurance claims to change, it would be the following phrase: "An act of God."
If we are to believe the scriptures are accurate, then we must (at the very least,) recognize that this planet has been hi-jacked by evil. Someday soon, Jesus has promised to set everything right...and when I
see natural disasters occur, it causes me to desire that day even more!
Have a great day and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
