#97 Two questions posed
Do you believe God is Good?
Do you believe God is up to something good?
These were the questions given to me during a counseling session, these questions were in regards to the results of my colonoscopy. These questions are relevant if you believe that the things that are happening in your life are for a purpose, not just random chance. Believing in a purpose takes a lot of the pressure of ones self.
You have to let go of your situations, your surroundings and give control over to God. When we do this, it’s not about our ability or even what we can do. Giving control to God takes away our ability to beat ourselves up. It takes away from the pressure we put on our selves to get it right or fix the situation.
These are the two questions I am wrestling with at the present moment, and to be perfectly honest, I don’t know if I really believe either of those things. I am doubting right now. I am hoping I will see the good things God is going to do or be before I really have to decide one way or the other.
What do you believe in regards to these two questions?
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February 25th, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for putting your thoughts out here Dan. I love to read what you write! I want to answer one of the questions you posed.
Do I believe God is good? I believe he is and that our definition of what good is, could definitely be expanded upon. We have a very limited view of Gods goodness, we don’t see the whole picture. Him being good isn’t dependent on our circumstances being the way we want them to be. I often think that this world sucks and deals crap hands to us. That’s not Gods fault though, we were born into sin, and essentially, things get so crappy in life as a result of that sin. God was good before we messed up in the garden, and He remained good after. Do I still have days where I seriously question the goodness of God? Yes, I do. Presently, I am challenging myself to think outside the box of a+b=c. I want to intimately know His heart for me each day (how do you know for sure what someone thinks about things/you? You ask them). If I just went by my circumstances alone, I would probably think that God sucks. However, I have found that when I take the time to ask Him what His heart and plans are for me, I am always amazed by His love, forgiveness and goodness. The question might not be, is God good? It might be, what do you believe about God and how does that form your opinion of Him? Beliefs form opinions which form behaviors. Are you going to God to ask Him about your life and letting Him love on you or are you keeping Him out? Do you believe that you will get loved on when you go to Him or that you will get criticised by Him? How do you think He sees you? These are just a couple questions I have had to address in my own life that have helped me explore my beliefs about God.