Confrontation With God

"God, is this the way You treat someone who is faithful to You?"

 

The young voice yelled out loud as the person looked out to the big and distant ocean where no one but God could hear them.

 

"I have waited and waited and now this! I hate this and I have had enough!"

 

Those were the heated words conveyed to God on a day that an unidentified person wrestled with news of an event that devastated them to the core, and brought them to the point where they broke down weeping, but there were no tears that would flow freely.

As time went on they just set there in the warmth of the sand watching the waves come in and go out on the shore line; while the ever present sunrise illuminated a beaming glow.

 

You couldn't help but notice the contemplative look of what else they might be longing to say to God, they seemed…

 

Speechless.

Angry.

Confused.

 

Maybe even wondering if He even existed; and if He did, feeling like He really didn't honor their faith and obedience, and just sat for hours wrestling internally with their feelings.

Finally, without warning they got up and turned to leave. However, at that moment, they looked up as if something had summed them. And perhaps it was the Holy Spirit saying to them, "Today, you are broken; and this brokenness is needed and in time it will become clear to you, but for now just trust Me."

No doubt such words would bring on a mountain frustration.

 

Though, as time passes, struggles have a tendency to change and even become nonexistence. But all the while, God continues to work His ways to bring them to utter brokenness before Him, in order that He is able to shape them into His likeness and prepare them for all that He has in store.

 

As we read this we can all, at some point or another, relate to such circumstances. However, through such times it is our hope that we begin to have more revelations in all areas of our lives and learn from them how to live and not just live from day to day, but truly live in freedom and thrive, as God begins to replace the pain, fear, hurt, and disappointment with an inner joy that only His grace can provide.

Have you ever wrestled with the events of life, feeling that God has deserted you?

 

Be honest with God as He is the kind of Father who is willing to have those difficult conversations with us, as long as we come to Him and are open and honest before Him. He won't always change things, but His purposes will be accomplished and peace will come if we trust—trust Him this day with those things that are most difficult.