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{truth: why God, why?}
Sometimes, God allows things to happen in our lives because He knows that we will grow stronger because of them. Because they will build our character to be more like Him. And often, in these circumstances, we find ourselves questioning: Why, God, why?
Honestly, I don’t know why bad things happen. My dad is having surgery tomorrow to have 3 tumors on his aorta taken out, and he might not survive. My mom has completely shut down, and so I have to take over and do all the cleaning, mow the lawn, check my sister’s homework…all at the same time, I’m seriously struggling with an eating disorder, depression, OCD, anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder…I understand that life isn’t always awesome. But I know that, through all of these trials, God has never left my side, not for one second.
Check this out: There’s a story in the Bible about a man named Lazarus. Lazarus was one of Jesus’ really good friends, along with Mary and Martha, who were Lazarus’ sisters. One day, Mary and Martha sent someone to go tell Jesus that their brother Lazarus was dying, and that Jesus needed to come right away to heal him. Well, by the time Jesus got there, Lazarus had been dead for 4 days. Mary and Martha were beside themselves. They didn’t understand why this had happened, why Jesus had let their brother die. And even though, since he is God, Jesus knew that in a few hours, He would go to the tomb where Lazarus was buried and raise him back to life…even though He knew that everything would be okay in the end…He sat down with Mary and Martha. And the Bible says that He wept. He wept, because He knew their pain, and He loved them so much. He wept because He knew what they were going through. And He wept because in that moment, He wanted to be there for His friends.
Even though God knows that you are going to be okay, that you will come out of this stronger, He is there with you, right now. He is sitting with you in your pain, He is weeping with you because He loves you. Because you are His dear child, whom He found worth dying for. I pinky promise you that He will never leave. Ever, ever, ever, You are loved, dear friend.
I so needed this. Amada, you’re amazing. Seriously.
I love people so much…but sometimes people are just so confusing…
Guys, I need some ideas…
I really want to find a bunch of friend songs. Like, songs that I can put on a cd to give my two friends. Do you guys have any ideas?? I’m thinking like…You’ve Got a Friend in Me…etc… :D
"Christians are called to believe the unreasonable, love the unloveable, do the impossible, follow the invisible and defy the inevitable. Therefore we must experience the unexplainable, hear the inaudible, perceive the unseeable, be intimate with the irresistible and passionate with the infallible. Simple yet profound!"
- Kris Vallotton (via communityforchrist)
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Lonely
My mom’s worry about my Greek is spreading to me
Wanting more of God
Feeling like I should be doing something
Not looking forward to working a bunch the next two weeks
Feeling like I’m wasting this week of almost no work
Wanting to ride but it rained too much
I complain too much. And its bothering me.
"He really was beautiful. I know boys aren’t supposed to be, but he was."
- John Green, The Fault in Our Stars (via faeriepetals)
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