If GOD really cares and loves us deeply , doesnt he have a strange way of showing it?

Question

Wars,famine,racism,sexism,unemployment,political corruption,murder,rape, and George Bush as u.s. president. etc. etc.

Answer 1

These ARE the last days and things are only just starting to heat up!

Answer 2

God really does love and care for us. All the things that you mention are the doings of man, not God. God cares little for things of this world. As a Christian, you are not to be caught up in the cares of this life, and with the world. You are to seek God with all of your heart, all of your strength, and all of your mind. Those of us that do this, and obey God will escape all of the terrible things that are going to befall this world. The Word says that this earth shall pass away. Also that this world will be destroyed by fire. But before this comes to pass, times will be so bad upon the earth, as they have never been before and shall never be again. But faithful Christians will escape all these things to come. And have faith that God has his hand on everything that passes, including who the President of this country is. You speak of famine. Isn't it strange that where famine is the worst is in those countries that do not worship the one true Living God? As for wars, they are nothing new. Man has been at war since there were enough people around TO go to war! Sexism is self-explanatory, man.That is man's doing. Corruption is the greed of man at work to the fullest. Why don't you study God's word, and find out the facts, instead of blaming God for the folly of men? Man is corrupt. Period. The greatest % of men serve theirself instead of serving God, and therein lies the problem.

Answer 3

You think the current situation is bad? Try reading about the God of the Old Testament. He was a vengeful, cruel, angry God who instigated unjust laws punishable by stoning....Of course, this question all hinges on your own concept of God and the issue of 'free will'. Is God testing us or are we really just puppets? Personally, I believe in the concept of "do unto others" or basic "Karma". There are a lot of damaged people out there who lack the tools or will to be productive and loving.....I have no explanation for George Bush, however.

Answer 4

God gave me 2 wonderful sons, a wonderful husband, 5 wonderful grandchildren, modern science that has kept my husband alive through 4 open heart surgeries and various other medical/health problems, given me the strength to cope with the ills of this life, shown me the blessings of this life, the flowers, trees, the babies, friends, neighbors, etc., etc., etc. Yes, there are evil things in this world. Those things do not come from God. They come from Satan. God lifts us up and when we ask, He gives us the strength to endure the hardships of this life. I have been so blessed and am so grateful to Him for His many blessings!

Answer 5

Personally, I cannot believe a "loving" god would send us to hell for just not believing in him. To me, that is not love at all, but rather a form of bribery.

Or to put it another way: I have a daughter, and I will always love her, my door will always be open to her, even if she hates me. Never, in my life, would I want my daughter to be tortured for eternity, and I would not bribe her into entering my house by singing songs of praises and saying to the world that I am her one and only mother. Yet, God is just the opposite. He demands that we worship him, or else. He demands that we acknowledge his son as savior, or else.

Not even Satan does these things.

Answer 6

God gave authority to Adam and Eve who in turn gave it to Satan. Satan is now the God of this world. Now when Jesus came and died on the cross, he took back that authority. When a person believes in Jesus they regain their authority through Him. But the only way to exercise your authority is through 1) faith 2) patience 3)using it over and over you get strong, just like using a muscle 4) believing and speaking the Word

Answer 7

I know he does have a strange way of showing it but we were born into the world as sinners and that is what you have to understand...kinda like a parent saying i'm grounding you or not letting you go to a party thats amazing cuz i love you...ya get the jist of what i'm saying?

Answer 8

i think of the element he replaced into attempting to get for the duration of replaced into that God is familiar with relating to the birds being offered. He cares plenty as to renowned what is going on with the smallest of animals; how plenty greater is He conscious of what is going on with us? Matthew 10:29-31 says, "are no longer 2 sparrows offered for a penny? yet no longer certainly one of them will fall to the floor different than for the desire of your Father. or perhaps the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you're nicely worth better than many sparrows." those verses tutor that no longer basically is God very conscious of what is going on, yet He is going directly to declare, "So don't be afraid; you're nicely worth better than many sparrows." In different words, if He notices them, does not He be greater susceptible to word and help those whom He loves better than sparrows?

Answer 9

You are only looking at it from a negative side. Try seeing things that are beautiful in their natural state, then you will witness God's love.

Answer 10

Can there be harmony in conflict? By approaching conflict in harmony, you can resolve it. And harmony comes with an attitude of wonderment and open-mindedness. Buddha took a flower and looked at his students silently.

He asked them to respond. Each student interpreted it according to his own philosophy. Mahakashap got up and smiled. Buddha gave the flower to him and said, "You have interpreted it correctly".

In his smile every cell of his being was in a state of wonder. In every moment of our life why can't we see with totality and not in a partial way? Just by looking at things with appreciation, we can avoid conflict altogether.

What is the essence of the Bhagavad Gita? The Gita teaches us the art of being total. Use your actions in an attitude of karma yoga, use your feelings in devotion in bhakti yoga, use your intellect for right understanding in jnana yoga and use your being in silence in dhyana yoga.

When there is conflict we tend to counter it with conflict. War is conflict and Gita presents a harmony that could lead to inner tuning. The Gita's message is: "Create harmony in conflict".

In the art of archery, "losing the arrow" is the most important aspect... Archery is only a preparation for the final "let go" of the arrow. Similarly, in life it is the "let go" of the ego which is most important.

Like in archery the anxiety to hit the shot dilutes and pollutes one's effort to hit the target. In life the anxiety to reach one's goals ravages one's life.

In the context of war the value of spiritual lessons is more, as one experiences tension... In martial art if someone twists your wrist and if you resist it, you may break your wrist.

But if you go with the flow rather than go against the flow, you are in a state of harmony. As you go with the flow then you counter-attack your opponent in the flow. This is creating harmony in conflict.

Most difficulties in dealing with conflict arises out of stress and tension. When you are in great tension, don't fight with it, just flow with it and then see the cause of the tension and handle it.

You see, there is a sharp distinction between worrying and worrying effectively. I feel like a sheep and I want to be strong. Has the Gita got something to say about this? Arjuna wanted to leave the battlefield.

Krishna tells Arjuna to face life and not run away from the conflict. Our conflicts exist because of our unconscious. Our prison habits created by the unconscious is making us live like sheep.

A lion lives alone and has the courage to face the dangers of life. A sheep lives in a crowd and has an illusion that the crowd will protect it. The sheep represents a part of our society and the lion represents our pure inner state.

The Bhagavad Gita helps us to tune to our inner pure state and denounce the illusion of security. Life is insecure, so face it courageously, says the Gita.

Clarity, courage and wisdom are true security. Learn to draw energy from that state and not from illusion. Then you will see the difference.