I'M MAD AT GOD!

"I'M MAD AT GOD!"

Have you ever said that or heard someone say that? Does it sometimes seem like we go through things and do not know why? Someone treats us wrong and what do we want to do? Get even? Make them pay? Treat them the way they are treating us or do to them what they did to us? Have you thought "I'm mad at God because I am going through this?"

If you are honest, I think we have all "been there and done that." It is sometimes hard to remember what the Bible tells us. Next time you want to retaliate against someone read Romans 12: 17-19:

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

It will be hard to not want to fight back, to say or do nasty things to hurt the people who have hurt you. But just remember "do not repay evil with evil". It is easy to tear someone down - anyone can do it. Building someone up may be hard, but it is the better choice. You have the ability to make a difference - you need to choose if it will be a positive difference or a negative difference. Take a bad situation and use it to make a positive difference! Just remember, God does not keep us from problems and suffering, but He does help us get through them. Think you have problems? Spend some time reading the book of Job in the Old Testament!