Happy Friday, Before Super Bowl Sunday!
What if you were given the opportunity to ask God any question and knowing He would respond and directly answer you back within moments, what would you ask? A few years ago a survey was taken about that question and "By far, the number one question that people wanted to ask God is 'Why He allows pain and suffering in this world?' At times in life, we all have things happen that we wish we could ask God why or how. and know He could and would answer us in the same tone as we hear from others.
We as a family have been praying about numerous things and asking God to reveal to us, what His plan is for Caden in reference to healing, strength, and what school we should place Him in when he starts K5. As we talked as parents on Wednesday there still wasn't a definite direction after a week, but thankfully God has a plan and way when we allow Him to work out the details even though not always in our timing. Then God sends an answer to our school question on Thursday evening, and gives us much better insight into the situation and a way to moved forward for Caden. To God: we say thank you for responding in timing with a direction to move forward! To this person: thank you for allowing yourself to be an instrument to be used by God, even though you didn't know how the outcome might be, you followed what was placed on your heart!
So I ask why does God allowing suffering? Why hasn't God allowed Caden to be healed from seizures completely? Why has God allowed Caden and others with 1p36 to be born with such a disability that effects their lives in such drastic ways?
John 9:1-7 (NIV) "As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
We may never fully understand or know why, but may we trust God to fulfill His glory through Caden, our lives, and others!
What if you were given the opportunity to ask God any question and knowing He would respond and directly answer you back within moments, what would you ask? A few years ago a survey was taken about that question and "By far, the number one question that people wanted to ask God is 'Why He allows pain and suffering in this world?' At times in life, we all have things happen that we wish we could ask God why or how. and know He could and would answer us in the same tone as we hear from others.
We as a family have been praying about numerous things and asking God to reveal to us, what His plan is for Caden in reference to healing, strength, and what school we should place Him in when he starts K5. As we talked as parents on Wednesday there still wasn't a definite direction after a week, but thankfully God has a plan and way when we allow Him to work out the details even though not always in our timing. Then God sends an answer to our school question on Thursday evening, and gives us much better insight into the situation and a way to moved forward for Caden. To God: we say thank you for responding in timing with a direction to move forward! To this person: thank you for allowing yourself to be an instrument to be used by God, even though you didn't know how the outcome might be, you followed what was placed on your heart!
So I ask why does God allowing suffering? Why hasn't God allowed Caden to be healed from seizures completely? Why has God allowed Caden and others with 1p36 to be born with such a disability that effects their lives in such drastic ways?
John 9:1-7 (NIV) "As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
We may never fully understand or know why, but may we trust God to fulfill His glory through Caden, our lives, and others!