HERE'S WHY GOD ALLOWS "BAD STUFF"

Until I got into Christian counseling 4 years after I was born again (March 21, 2004), I wasn't aware of anything but secular counseling—and all that that entails, I think this is likely true for most unsaved people. I mean, how would we know? And OH what a difference! As a fairly new Christian, I never knew there was such a thing as inner healing. I can't tell you how excited I was by the newly-found possibility. The only fruit I knew about was in the produce section of the market! So imagine my surprise to find out that it not only was that which you find stinking up your life, but that the fruit had roots! Roots that, once found, could be dug out and eradicated by the very tracing and by prayer. Sounds simple. Simple, but not all easy. But I was willing to do the work and take the risk. Besides rotten fruit, what did I have to lose? 

 

A lifetime of woundings were coaxed one-by-one reluctantly from their dark hiding places and dealt with. They recoiled and shriveled as the Light touched them. Each week a new and wonderful brick was laid to the foundation of my all-important healing. The most shocking thing for me to discover was that I had never (in my whole 4 years of being saved) trusted God. I thought I did; I said I did; I believed I did. About halfway into the classes, we dealt with our images of God--distorted, twisted or otherwise. It came to the light that never having had anyone in my life that could be trusted, lo and behold, I subconsciously perceived God in the same way. In class, I searched my heart for a word to describe aloud my image of God. It eluded me. But just as we were about to close in prayer, He let me know that the adjective I'd been looking for was the one called "untrustworthy".  It made sense. The second I knew it, it was gone. The mistrust was gone. It was like a big heavy door slammed down. Now, that's life-changing! I went back over all the many times He was faithful in my life to do what He said He would and all the conversations we'd had. At that moment, I knew I could trust God--not begin to trust Him, but trust Him! Right then and right there! Breakthrough to Joy! I built an altar there! I do highly recommend it; Jesus The Great Healer is right in there with you! And heal me He did!

It slowly dawned on me that through all my past horrible experiences, God had turned all that around for good, and I was now in a position to encourage others who may relate to my experiences in some way—and of course, since Jesus was my Savior and IS my Hero, I was glad to tell people about all the incredible things He'd done and was (as IS currently) doing in my life. Just try and stop me!

And as they say in Christianese, “If He did it for me, He'll do it for you” And all Glory to God.