{"id":3818,"date":"2021-05-20T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2021-05-04T09:07:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:07:08","slug":"why-peoples-questions-will-make-you-talk-about-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/20\/why-peoples-questions-will-make-you-talk-about-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Why People’s Questions Will Make You Talk About God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Psalms 55 GW<\/a>; 1 Samuel 18-19 GW<\/a>; Psalms 42-43 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troubled times cause questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When disaster strikes, people look for God.  Finding someone to blame when something bad happens is a natural reaction.  I\u2019ve found, people typically look to God first.  When my nephew died seven years ago at the age of twenty from Type One Diabetes, people asked me tough questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy did God let Cody die?\u201d  \u201cWhy didn\u2019t God heal him?\u201d \u201cWhat about all of those prayers you prayed for Cody?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my vantage point, God did heal Cody.  As a follower of Christ, he was completely healed, never having to take another insulin shot again.  But not the way I had hoped.  However, he still lives in my heart, travelling every where I go.  One day, we will have a reunion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My God was present on that warm day in September when Cody moved home to heaven.  He was with my family in every hug, note, meal we received.   As the days moved forward, God\u2019s people helped us keep going.  When we couldn\u2019t walk, they carried us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is God when trouble comes?\u00a0 Here.\u00a0 God is with you in the midst of the trial.\u00a0 From our struggles, we gain the most incredible wisdom.\u00a0 When life strips us bare and brings us to our knees, God is waiting.\u00a0 Amid heartache is when God is closest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When people ask you where your God is, tell them the truth.  God is with me.  He fills my lungs with air that allows me to breathe.  God gives us people to help us through difficult times.  Every hug, every prayer, every comforting word is proof of God\u2019s presence.  Feelings lie, but God doesn\u2019t:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.\u201d (<\/em>Isiah 41:10 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is God?  Wherever you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for never leaving us, especially amid trouble.  Forgive us for believing our feelings instead of Your promises.  Today, help us see You during the storm.  Give us eyes to see, ears to hear Your presence in our lives.  When people ask, \u201cWhere is your God?\u201d Let us answer simply, \u201cHere.\u201d  IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does God let you know He\u2019s present?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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