I am a spiritual person; and I know that the Bible says that God gives us "bad situations" to LEAN ON HIM. How come I cannot just BE GOOD , stay in the word and have a happy, non-stressful and non-traumatic life?
2006-10-15 06:22:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are a Christian and have accepted Christ as your saviour, I would say to you that God allows situations to come into our lives for the purpose of conforming us to the image of His dear Son. How we respond to those situation reveals to us what we need to correct and work on in our lives. God wants us to be more like him in word and deed so that we may glorfy his Son.
2006-10-15 06:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by donefishd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that it is in those times that a learn a lot about my life and the things around me.
I also think sometimes God is in the process of making leaders out of some people. So it might allow them to go through this and that in order for them to one day minister to other people about how to get through this and that. And by minister, I mean teacher, not necessary a pastor or preacher.
Plus we're suppose to get rewarded in heaven. Getting peace and perfection now would be like opening your presents before Christmas.
But just remember once you go through those periods, you now have more experience under your belt that you've made it through, so if you run up on somebody in a similiar situation, help them out, since you been there. If all Christians turned perfect instantly, people who are having troubles might not be so happy to approach you, because they don't think you can relate. I think overall it just helps you grow as person. He might be even gearing you up for something that is due to happen to you in your future that can't be avoided. But that's just my opinion.
2006-10-15 13:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by evasiveone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the creator of your own reality. That being the case, what are you sending out there that's attracting trauma and drama into your life? Look to what you are doing first before setting either the blame or the need at another's foot.
2006-10-15 13:29:07 · answer #3 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is in 1stPeter 4:12 where he says "Beloved, don't be alarmed at the fiery ordeal (trials) which has befallen you and is putting you to the test - as if something out of the ordinary were happening to you", try to find it in the KJV of the Bible, it would state it more concisely. As a Christian, you are going against the "grain" of the secular world. If the adversary Satan has everybody doing his "thing" and you as a believer in Jesus Christ want to do His Will, you are going against the flow of the world. You will be prime target from the Enemy of our souls to be under attack. Yes, the L-rd is allowing certain circumstances and situations into our lives to test us and teach us and be character builders, and having had similar experiences happen to me, always seems like the trials and tribulations never end. But then again, if it happened to Jesus, it will happen to us but remember He bore ALL OUR SORROWS on the Cross. Keep praying and trusting Him and like myself, I am waiting for the windows of heaven to open and the blessings to pour in! Keep the faith!
2006-10-15 14:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by lovelycutiepie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't work like that. God has nothing to do with the Trauma and Drama in your life. You can only control the things that you can, take as much control as possible and brace yourself, cause storms will brew up from time to time.
2006-10-15 13:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry. Look at Job.
Everything about your life is up to you. The enlightened person has tragedies befall them as well. The difference between them and you is how they respond to it.
AndIf you are having "dramas" they must be includign other people. Is there a chance that you are making bad choices in friends?
2006-10-15 13:26:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad situations and bad things that happen to you happen for a reason. Everything happens for a reason. We are sent here to LEARN about life and to learn about many different things.
If you have issues with something, chances are that God wants you to learn about that issue. Or how to deal with it.
There are no coincidences. There is only Purpose.
2006-10-15 13:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because life is difficult for everyone, and these trying situations build character, integrity, and other good characteristics in a personality.
2006-10-15 14:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt if that would help.
You want to be good anyway because that is your nature.
Traumas and Drama happen for many different reasons and none have to do with any God.
Look for simpler explanations for why things happen.
2006-10-15 13:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God works in His own ways. God gives us tough times so that we will learn from our mistakes. By these bad situations, we also learn to be stronger people, and our Faith in the Lord also becomes stronger.
2006-10-15 13:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋