Comments on: Does everything really happen for a reason? http://inspirationalguidance.com/does-everything-really-happen-for-a-reason/ Opening The Door To A More Confident, Assertive, Self-Expressed You Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nina http://inspirationalguidance.com/does-everything-really-happen-for-a-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Nina Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:21:51 +0000 http://inspirationalguidance.com/?p=2479#comment-1622 Peace in the midst of the storm only comes when we make the decision to trust that the One Who can command the wind & waves is therefore stronger than the storm & if He doesn't keep it away from us, He will still keep us & bring us <i>through</i> it. "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Romans 8:18 Peace in the midst of the storm only comes when we make the decision to trust that the One Who can command the wind & waves is therefore stronger than the storm & if He doesn’t keep it away from us, He will still keep us & bring us through it.

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18

]]> By: scheng1 http://inspirationalguidance.com/does-everything-really-happen-for-a-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 scheng1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:57:06 +0000 http://inspirationalguidance.com/?p=2479#comment-1617 Sometimes it is more comforting to hear that everything happens for a reason, than everything happens for no reason. Sometimes it is more comforting to hear that everything happens for a reason, than everything happens for no reason.

]]> By: Nina http://inspirationalguidance.com/does-everything-really-happen-for-a-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Nina Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://inspirationalguidance.com/?p=2479#comment-1356 I don't say this to be callous to someone's pain, but I believe in the truth of the words, "Where there is life, there is always hope," & that no matter how horrendous the event or unbearable the circumstance, there <i>is</i> always a purpose that will be realized if you don't give up. It's not by any means easy to hold on, & I can only imagine how agonizingly difficult it is to not give up, when those dearest to you have themselves given up, but I know that God will help you through the pain & give you peace in your heart again, if you hold on to Him. Everything really <b>does</b> happen for a reason, & I don't say that because it "sounds great in theory," but because it's the truth (Romans 8:18,28). I know people who have been through horrible, traumatic, heartbreaking things, who wanted to give up, but by God's grace made the choice to trust Him & refuse to give up. Those same people are today using their own life experiences to <b><i>save</i> other lives</b>, other people who are going through similar or even identical things, who would surely have given up on life if it had not been for that encouragement from someone who can honestly say, "I know how it feels, I've been there, & I thought it was the end, but it's <b>not</b>; I found my peace & you can find yours." We humans tend to think that if there's a reason for things happening, that we ought to be able to <i>see</i> what that reason is, & to see it right when it's happening, too. But God doesn't work like that; Psalm 27:14 says, "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: <i>wait</i>, I say, on the Lord." And just because we can't yet <i>see</i> the purpose God has for someone's life when something so shockingly awful happens in their life <b>doesn't mean that He has none</b>. Just because <i>we</i> don't know what God's plan is, doesn't mean that He doesn't have one. (Jeremiah 29:11) Many times we can't even theorize what God's purpose might be in allowing something so bad to happen. But knowing & understanding 3 things about God that do not change - 1: that He LOVES us (John 3:16), 2: that He CAN DO ANYTHING (Luke 1:37), & 3: that He KNOWS EVERYTHING (1 John 3:20) - should be sufficient grounds to trust Him for <b>anything</b> He allows to happen. Just think about how much you love your children, & then imagine that love without any imperfection whatsoever. That's how much God loved <i>His</i> Child, & yet He loved <b>us</b> so much that He GAVE Jesus up to a horrific, agonizing death, to save our lives for eternity. Now if He loves us so much that He sacrificed His only Son for our sakes (point 1), He would do absolutely <i>anything</i> for us, & He has the power to (point 2); so, if He <i>has</i> the power to prevent some tragedy, & He <i>doesn't</i>, it HAS to be because He (point 3) KNOWS something we don't know, a purpose so great & good that the pain of that tragedy will be <i>nothing</i> in comparison to it. Because He loves us THAT MUCH, He would never allow something to happen to us for no good reason, & the worse the event, the <b>better</b> that reason has got to be. I don’t say this to be callous to someone’s pain, but I believe in the truth of the words, “Where there is life, there is always hope,” & that no matter how horrendous the event or unbearable the circumstance, there is always a purpose that will be realized if you don’t give up. It’s not by any means easy to hold on, & I can only imagine how agonizingly difficult it is to not give up, when those dearest to you have themselves given up, but I know that God will help you through the pain & give you peace in your heart again, if you hold on to Him.

Everything really does happen for a reason, & I don’t say that because it “sounds great in theory,” but because it’s the truth (Romans 8:18,28). I know people who have been through horrible, traumatic, heartbreaking things, who wanted to give up, but by God’s grace made the choice to trust Him & refuse to give up. Those same people are today using their own life experiences to save other lives, other people who are going through similar or even identical things, who would surely have given up on life if it had not been for that encouragement from someone who can honestly say, “I know how it feels, I’ve been there, & I thought it was the end, but it’s not; I found my peace & you can find yours.”

We humans tend to think that if there’s a reason for things happening, that we ought to be able to see what that reason is, & to see it right when it’s happening, too. But God doesn’t work like that; Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” And just because we can’t yet see the purpose God has for someone’s life when something so shockingly awful happens in their life doesn’t mean that He has none. Just because we don’t know what God’s plan is, doesn’t mean that He doesn’t have one. (Jeremiah 29:11)

Many times we can’t even theorize what God’s purpose might be in allowing something so bad to happen. But knowing & understanding 3 things about God that do not change – 1: that He LOVES us (John 3:16), 2: that He CAN DO ANYTHING (Luke 1:37), & 3: that He KNOWS EVERYTHING (1 John 3:20) – should be sufficient grounds to trust Him for anything He allows to happen. Just think about how much you love your children, & then imagine that love without any imperfection whatsoever. That’s how much God loved His Child, & yet He loved us so much that He GAVE Jesus up to a horrific, agonizing death, to save our lives for eternity.

Now if He loves us so much that He sacrificed His only Son for our sakes (point 1), He would do absolutely anything for us, & He has the power to (point 2); so, if He has the power to prevent some tragedy, & He doesn’t, it HAS to be because He (point 3) KNOWS something we don’t know, a purpose so great & good that the pain of that tragedy will be nothing in comparison to it. Because He loves us THAT MUCH, He would never allow something to happen to us for no good reason, & the worse the event, the better that reason has got to be.

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