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was deeply disturbed when I saw a YM stat message that said: "God, sometimes, you just don’t come through." Little did I realize that it was a line from Tori Amos’ song (God). A lot of people ask if God is good and all powerful, why does he allow bad things to happen even to those who call on His name? Here are some thoughts I wish to share about the subject. First, God gave man the authority to do what he wants here on earth, and God can only change things here when people allow Him to. Whoa. Now that’s one outrageous thought. But in Genesis 1:26, God practically gave us dominion in this physical realm. If we also examine the notion that we are all connected and that what we do affects other people around us and also affects succeeding generations, wouldn’t it make a little sense that our world is a little messed up? But thank God for those who pray "Let your will be done, let Your kingdom come." Second, life here on earth is temporary. This is not the big picture. That is why nobody will ever understand the full meaning of life without having sought God first. Things happen for a reason. Sometimes they remain a mystery because we can’t see or understand the big picture. All the more we need to trust in God because He’s the only one who knows. Third, I believe that God is not a genie who grants our every wish but a Creator with a purpose. We are His creation. When a computer is unplugged, it can’t run the way its supposed to because it is not connected to the source of its power. We type and type on the keyboard but stuff doesn’t come out on the screen. The same thing happens when we pray but want things to happen the way we want. I have realized that It doesn’t work like that.. God has all the power we need when we get in line with what He wants to do. Those are the rules ;p - I John 5:1. Another of these purposes is for us to become His children. God never intended us to become spoiled brats who always get their what they want when they want but for us to become mature individuals with the mind of Christ. Things happen in life. We shortchange ourselves when we allow ourselves to become self-centered. When we allow ourselves to be hurt because God doesn’t seem to listen, remember: Jesus went through all of that suffering because He trusted in God’s will not his own. We can’t even imagine what he wen’t through. God wants us to be strong–not spoiled weaklings. There are some things we have to face in life because those are opportunities for our faith and relationship with God to grow. We don’t see it and we don’t feel it but God is there with us always. We don’t know it but He gives us strength to endure. So sometimes, when we think God doesn’t come through…it might be time for us to grow up and go through it.