Rhoadie's Place

Last week in Bible Class the teacher was discussing guilt. One of the statements he made really stuck with me. "In life there are situations we face where we did everything right, we did it by the book, and things still go wrong". We sometimes feel guilty and get into self blame. We often blame God, "I did everything right Lord, and this still happened".

This happens alot in relationships. You gave the person the world, but they still dumped you. You may have been pregnant; done everything by the book, ate right, rested well, but your baby miscarried. You went on a job interview; was perfectly qualified for the position, gave your best interview, but still did not get hired.

All of these things will have you full of self pity and doubt. I don't understand these matters, and there are some matters that only God understands. However, just as He spun creation into existence, He's in control of every detail of our lives. We may fall on our faces every once in a while but doesn't mean that we have sinned, or in bad standing with God. It doesn't mean He no longer cares about us. Our lives is not just some chaotic ball of energy, God views our lives as being precious to Him. When terrible things happen in spite of our efforts we are often confused and discouraged. We will question God and His love for us. But know that these tests are a trying of our faith. Satan's main job is to attempt to separate us from God's presence eternally. We must not let him do that saint's, we must lean and depend on God through the good times and the bad. Stay focused on God, and remember, prayer changes things.