It's hard not to ask WHY

[memoriesbymichelle]

WHY do I have this brain that I always want to know WHY?

My puppy has cancer. My son's dog, really. He just came back into the believing camp, but he doesn't really think God answers prayers. WHY wouldn't God answer our prayers about healing? I think it would strengthen my son's faith. I know I am not God and I know He has a purpose for everything, and I know He COULD heal him if He chose to and I just don't understand.

I don't understand WHY I had to become a widow. Why my kids are doing things I wish they weren't and how disrespected I feel sometimes with them.

I don't understand WHY my church, who says attendance is growing feels the need to spend 40,000 dollars for a mailer when IMO they aren't taking care of the people they have attending now.

I am full of questions that cannot be answered and I KNOW this, but I still want to know WHY

Does anybody out there feel this way about their lives? Or is it just me?

 

[Bridgit]

No, you are not alone. I have many Why questions too. And sometimes when I seem to get a vague answer, I don't think the trial or the storm or the tragedy was worth happening. We all want to get an answer, to be able to figure out everything, including God but we can't and I truly believe we would be losing because we would know everything. I do believe it is best for us not to know as we would not understand it on this side of the world. Everything would make sense when we'll be in heaven.

I am sorry for your puppy and for the hardships you are going through. Know that we are here to pray for you and comfort you. He also, though it doesn't feel like it, cares deeply for you and your kids.

 

[Rememberme]

WHY do I have this brain that I always want to know WHY?

My puppy has cancer. My son's dog, really. He just came back into the believing camp, but he doesn't really think God answers prayers. WHY wouldn't God answer our prayers about healing? I think it would strengthen my son's faith. I know I am not God and I know He has a purpose for everything, and I know He COULD heal him if He chose to and I just don't understand.

I don't understand WHY I had to become a widow. Why my kids are doing things I wish they weren't and how disrespected I feel sometimes with them.

I don't understand WHY my church, who says attendance is growing feels the need to spend 40,000 dollars for a mailer when IMO they aren't taking care of the people they have attending now.

I am full of questions that cannot be answered and I KNOW this, but I still want to know WHY

Does anybody out there feel this way about their lives? Or is it just me?

Hi Michelle,when I ask my friends why?I get an answer "It's not always for us to know why." My answer is "Why not?"

 

[dysert]

WHY do I have this brain that I always want to know WHY?

My puppy has cancer. My son's dog, really. He just came back into the believing camp, but he doesn't really think God answers prayers. WHY wouldn't God answer our prayers about healing? I think it would strengthen my son's faith. I know I am not God and I know He has a purpose for everything, and I know He COULD heal him if He chose to and I just don't understand.

I don't understand WHY I had to become a widow. Why my kids are doing things I wish they weren't and how disrespected I feel sometimes with them.

I don't understand WHY my church, who says attendance is growing feels the need to spend 40,000 dollars for a mailer when IMO they aren't taking care of the people they have attending now.

I am full of questions that cannot be answered and I KNOW this, but I still want to know WHY

Does anybody out there feel this way about their lives? Or is it just me?

No, it's certainly not just you. I've been plagued with wanting to know WHY my whole life. It's only been recently that I've finally gotten tired of it, so I'm developing the habit (still in progress) of staying away from those unanswerable questions. They were just driving me nuts.

Unfortunately, the process of getting over it has made me quite a bit more callous in my relationship with God. Sure, I'm still saved, but my prayer life is non-existent, I no longer teach the Word, I am no longer serving in the church, etc.

I'm not recommending anything to you. I just wanted to let you know you've got plenty of company (and maybe to get a bit off my chest as well).

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Hi Michelle,when I ask my friends why?I get an answer "It's not always for us to know why." My answer is "Why not?"

Exactly! I get it that we should not know everything, and how boring would that be anyway, but something has to make sense at some time, doesn't it? I am OK with not know MOST things, but especially with my puppy, I REALLY want to SEE an answered prayer, ya know?

No, it's certainly not just you. I've been plagued with wanting to know WHY my whole life. It's only been recently that I've finally gotten tired of it, so I'm developing the habit (still in progress) of staying away from those unanswerable questions. They were just driving me nuts.

Unfortunately, the process of getting over it has made me quite a bit more callous in my relationship with God. Sure, I'm still saved, but my prayer life is non-existent, I no longer teach the Word, I am no longer serving in the church, etc.

I'm not recommending anything to you. I just wanted to let you know you've got plenty of company (and maybe to get a bit off my chest as well).

Yeah me too. I'm so analytical it's pathetic really. And for some time now I've not been too concerned with the "why" questions, so I guess it's time, huh?
It's like in the Old testament, they didn't have the Holy Spirit, but they had Prophets that "spoke" for God. Sometimes I think I would rather have that because I need it to be spoken to me. It's so confusing sometimes. We can't trust our hearts because they are deceitfully wicked, but we are supposed to be comforted by the Holy Spirit living in us who we can't audibly hear or feel . And we can't trust people, cuz we all are flawed so it kind of makes it hard. I get that my FIL, my mother, and my husband were all healed, just not here on earth the way I wanted them to be. But my son's puppy? I just would love for God to show up and heal her and I think it would help my son's faith. Of course I could be wrong too, but he already thinks God doesn't answer prayers so IDK how to change his opinion of that. I believe in the power of prayer but I don't always get to see results. It's a conundrum for sure.

 

[dysert]

Yeah me too. I'm so analytical it's pathetic really. And for some time now I've not been too concerned with the "why" questions, so I guess it's time, huh?
It's like in the Old testament, they didn't have the Holy Spirit, but they had Prophets that "spoke" for God. Sometimes I think I would rather have that because I need it to be spoken to me. It's so confusing sometimes. We can't trust our hearts because they are deceitfully wicked, but we are supposed to be comforted by the Holy Spirit living in us who we can't audibly hear or feel . And we can't trust people, cuz we all are flawed so it kind of makes it hard. I get that my FIL, my mother, and my husband were all healed, just not here on earth the way I wanted them to be. But my son's puppy? I just would love for God to show up and heal her and I think it would help my son's faith. Of course I could be wrong too, but he already thinks God doesn't answer prayers so IDK how to change his opinion of that. I believe in the power of prayer but I don't always get to see results. It's a conundrum for sure.

I was doomed from the start: my profession is that of an analyst.

I guess that's what faith is all about -- trust in what you can't detect with your senses. Who says Christianity is easy?

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

I was doomed from the start: my profession is that of an analyst.

I guess that's what faith is all about -- trust in what you can't detect with your senses. Who says Christianity is easy?

I know, but I would like to order one season of easyness please with NOTHING on the side

 

[dayhiker]

I don't have answers to many of those questions. I don't have a dog so don't have to worry about hard questions that can't be answered! LOL

I remember in the 70's having a lot of answers as to why God didn't things. But as time went by, those answers sounded really hollow. I heard other people give these simple answers that were suppose to answer a whole load/group of issues. It was like a political candidate that gives the same answer for every problem in out country. Of the snake skin salesman who has an alixur that heals ever sickness.

I don't think so!

I'm terrible at showing compassion .. but that's the only think I know to do, is try to express some love for people. I really love Jesus, I'm really looking forward to the next phase of life, but I don't look for answers to individual issues. I just choose what I want to do today. I accept how they turn out. I look to express to others how I love God, but I don't try to say they are sinners. I don't want that job. God can take that job if He really wants it done. I want to just let people know Jesus loves them. I'm having much more fun this way.

 

[dysert]

I remember in the 70's having a lot of answers as to why God didn't things. But as time went by, those answers sounded really hollow. I heard other people give these simple answers that were suppose to answer a whole lard group of issues. It was like a political candidate that gives the same answer for every problem in out country. Of the snake skin salesman who has an alixur that heals ever sickness.

I don't think so!

Ditto. Isn't it funny how the older we get the less satisfying the "pat" answers become. I now find myself saying, "Well, the Christian answer is <this>, but to tell you the truth, I just don't know."

Btw, Michelle, I do have a dog and can empathize with you. He/she is part of your family. I wish you the very best.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

thanks dysert and thanks dayhiker too . I hear ya and sometimes wish I could be more like you in that regard (shrugs shoulders)