"Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him saying, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him."" - John 9:1-3
Many times, when we face trials, we become angry with God. If God is supposed to love us, we want to know why He would do things that seem like they would hurt us. Especially after we've all heard the saying over and over that God never gives us more than we can handle, so why does it sometimes seem like we're given more than we can handle?
Yes, God does love us, but His job is not to give us everything we ask for. What He does give us, is exactly what we need. Sometimes, most of the time, what we need is not something physical. He uses hardships to teach us lessons.
Have you ever prayed for more money? A new car? A new job? A sickness to be healed? If your request isn't answered in the way you want within a certain time frame, what do you do? Do you ask again? Do you ask why you didn't get what you wanted? Do you get angry at God?
Picture this: A little toddler wants some candy, but has already had more than he should. The father says no, so the toddler begins to throw a fit. The toddler is going to continue to throw a fit until he gets what he wants. The dad knows he can't give the toddler more candy because that is what is best for him and if he eats any more he will get sick. Should the dad hold his ground? Or should the dad give in to make the child happy?
How is that situation any different than ours when we pitch a fit to God for not giving us what we want? God knows what is best for us because He can see the bigger picture. We may think we know what we want, but that doesn't always mean we know what we need. Our wants are based on our current circumstances. What God wants is for us to trust Him with those circumstances so He can take care of our needs.
If we don't trust Him, if we keep pulling back, then we're never going to achieve that happiness God wants for us. We may say, God doesn't know what I need, I know what I need and God won't give it to me. We try to control our lives, but our views are limited. The only way to peace is to follow God.
Sometimes, if we stray from the path He has for us, he may give us some hard times to help encourage us to turn back to the right path. Other times, he may let us struggle with certain situations to help us build Godly character. It's up to us whether we learn something or not, but if we close our hearts to God's teachings, we risk closing our hearts to God Himself.
Nobody enjoys going through trials in their life, but if we trust God to help us through, He will lead us through even the darkest times.
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