Doubting?

A dear friend of mine came to me the other day with some unsettling news: she had just found out that a very close family member was a nonbeliever. "He just doesn't understand why God would allow all the disaster and sickness to go on in the world." She explained.

This is a common excuse for most nonbelievers and a legitimate debate might I add. That is, if you haven't done a little research! I am so thankful that our heavenly father covers these issues in His word and through His creation.

Romans 1:18 "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godliness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness."

The wrath of God is being revealed. This is present tense meaning that it is happening now. The world is suffering the consequences of their wickedness through these natural disasters and illnesses.

Romans 1:19-20 "Since what may be known about God is plain to them because God has made it plain to them, For since the creation of the world gods invisible qualities- His eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

I have read books and taken a number of biology classes and please let me assure you that there is no way that the Universe, Earth, or ESPECIALLY the human body came together by random chance taking billions of years. After studying all of these things, the thought of it is absurd.

Scientists like Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and even Darwin came to the conclusion that there is no way for there to be creation without a creator or a design without a designer. By that alone, God has proven His existence and like His words states: we are without excuse!

I wish I could put all of my favorite quotes and examples of body systems and analogies in here but it would be pages long and this is already getting to be a little lengthy for a simple blog post! Instead I highly recommend the book, "How to know God Exists" by Ray Comfort and PLEASE youtube Pastor Louie Giglio's sermon, "How Great is our God." You will be amazed!

Romans 1:21-22 " For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but they're thinking became futile and they're foolish hearts were darkened." 
For those who "play church," only go on Easter and Christmas, or go simply because it's what you were brought up to do- these verses are for you. God has covered those issues as well and His word says that your thinking will become futile and your hearts will be darkened. That's why your automatic response toward God is hatred when the disasters of the world take place.

Oh but if we would look for a second into the "why?" We ask it all the time anyways and the bible answers it for us!!

First, we just established the first point that people are suffering consequences. We serve a just and a FAIR God. Don't think for a second that no sin is going to go unpunished.

Look at the world we live in! We want to take prayer out of school and "one nation under God" out of the pledge.We don't want God to bless America, we want to take Him out of it. Well guess what? God knew that was going to happen and He already has a response:

Romans 1:24 "Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts."

America has made it clear that we don't want God apart of us and He has done as you wish. He has left and look at what we have done. 9/11, natural disasters, the killings, the rapists.... We wanted God out and look at how well we are doing without Him.

So if you ask, "why would God allow such a horrible thing?" We asked for it. And it is proven right there in His word.

Another thing many ask is "why do bad things happen to good people?" God has that covered too! All throughout His word, He explains the reasons why His followers suffer through trials.

James 1:2 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."

What you are reading is written by a former cancer patient. I, myself, have been disease stricken. Not to put myself on a pedestal, but I do believe I am what the world would consider a "good person." (I say that it's what the world would view me as because I view myself as a sinner.) However, I was not "cursed" with lymphoma because God has left my side. I was blessed with lymphoma because God was able to use my disease for so much good! My husband and I have been flooded with blessings due to my disease and so have so many other people. I find myself in awe of our God everyday because I have watched Him use such a terrible thing for good.

This is the best way I can explain it. Before assuming, I ask that you would take a further look. What is God doing? Is He teaching us a lesson by giving us what we asked for? Or is He proving how miraculous He is by taking a terrible situation and using it for eternal good? And if for a second you doubt His existence, look outside, or listen to the beat of your heart and take note of His intricate design.