Have you ever been mad at God for some "tragedy" that occurred in your life?

Question

I am not happy with my life today. My girls were injured in a house fire on 12/26/06. Though they are recovering, I don't understand how such a LIFELONG physical scarring that my 9 yrs old daughter has is FAIR & JUST! She has just started "Life" and has 3rd degree burns on her arms & back. I am angry because she has to live with this for the rest of her life! How could this happen to someone SO YOUNG?

Answer 1

Just hug your girls and thank the gods that they are okay. You seem angry about her burns, but you should be thankful that they are still alive. Plastic surgery is always an option. Ask your daughter which one she prefers: her looks or life? Good looks may be nice and all, but they don't do ya any 'good' when you're six feet under.

Answer 2

I remember catching Oprah; (I almost never watch TV these days) this was last season some time, and a girl; a beautiful 18yr old, I believe she was, was hit head on by a drunken teenager. her car caught on fire, and she has no face anymore. Just a mass of I guess you could say disfigured tissue. This young woman was the most precious person I believe I ever saw in my entire life! She held no bitterness in her, even embraced the parents of the boy who caused her this tragedy. Her spirit was a gift to all who saw her. Truly an inspiration. I say that to say this, sweetheart; I don't know why this tragedy happened, but I suspect God may have some exceptional plans for them that only this tragedy could allow them to help others with. That sounds rough and I don't want to merely offer you a placebo and minimize the agony that you all must be in, but rest assured if He saw them through He will continue to be with them and all of you.

May He bless you during this most difficult time and make His presence known to you all in a very real way!

God Bless you!
xx

Answer 3

This world can be a horrible, unjust, and miserable place to exist. Although I'm not what many would call a "christian", I often find comfort in the story of Job. Job has all sorts of horrible things happen to him. His friends all show up and offer all sorts of "reasons and explainations" for why these things occur. The lesson that the story teaches is quite interesting. It concludes that God does allow bad things to happen, but we can't necessarily understand why. What is really important is how we ultimately handle the adversity and sorrow in our lives. Our reaction to life's struggles is the important thing. These terrible injustices are all part of the human experience. We just have to trust God. The book of Job concludes that God is indeed trustworthy, even though he is the ultimate source of both good and evil in our world. I also remember a story where Jesus is asked why a man was born blind...if it was because of his sin or the sin of his ancestors. Jesus responds by saying that it was God's will that he be blind...perhaps for God's unknown and possibly even unknowable purpose. Faith in God is the really the only hope we have. I experience sadness because of all the injustice and cruelty in our world, but all the beauty and love in the world gives me hope. Let your love for your daughter give you hope.

Answer 4

The common problem we all face is this we forget to count our own blessings. The fire was tragic, however your daughters could have died. It may not feel that way now, but you will come to find that it is a blessing. Bad things will happen in our lifetime and in this case the better thing happend for you and your daughter. These may not be the words you want to hear but it is a blessing. I had the same thing happen with a car accident. physicallt i should have been dead but fortunatley , my memory was all I lost.

P.S. Iam goin to a dermatologist and it is amazing what work they do with removing scars.I would look into it and I definatly wouldnt lose hope

Answer 5

I AM SO SORRY FOR YOU!!!! But there are a lot of things God has done that I cannot explain: WW2, WW1, the war in Rwanda, the current mass genocide in Sudan, racism, segregation,slavery, & all of the other treturous things going on currently, and all I can do is hope that there was a good reason behind it all. But after all these things i can't just stop and be angry that so many people died and/or got hurt in the process, but it is bad, when a child gets hurt.

sincerly,
Alison,
a girl of only 12

Answer 6

I'm really sorry for you and your family.

I was born blind in both eyes, but started developing vision before I was a year old. I have congenital glaucoma, and have had 18 eye surgeries because of it. The last one was to remove the right eye, which was August 22, 1984.

All throughout growing up, I had to endure countless examinations, and as I wrote above, many surgeries. Glaucoma can be very painful, and in my case, had been extremely so as a child.

My mother always told me, "God made you special for a reason. Never ask Him why, just accept what he's given you. You're special, and there's a reason for what you're going through." I never did get upset with God for any of the eye issues, nor did I ever ask why. It just is, that's all, and my experiences have made me a very compassionate person.

Now, there is one incident when I did get upset, which had nothing to do with glaucoma. I've suffered from dysmenorrhoea since my first menstrual period. Every month, I get super painful horrific cramps, and the pain used to spread from my waist to my toes and everywhere in-between. Literally, half of my body was in excruciating pain! Meds to take the pain away, and can even prevent it, but this is not foolproof. Sometimes the pain comes anyway and stays for hours before I get relief.

I tried figuring out why God allowed the cramps to get so bad. One day I was at work and in PAIN for 4 HOURS before the medication took hold. I sat there suffering, having to talk to the public (I work in a call center) and having to hear the public gripe and complain. I was NOT in the mood! At that point, I asked God, "WHYYYYYY???!!!!" I couldn't see the point in it all.

That was the only time I was ever upset with God. Again, my heart goes out to you and your daughters. I'm so sorry for your pain.

EDIT: To i*totally*pan*ic!@the*... .ABSOLUTELY!!! I totally agree with you! Rather than looking at what we don't have, it's much better for us to look at what we DO have. Even the oxygen we breathe is a gift from God. Everything is, from the beautiful green trees and blue sky to the affection of our loved ones to our ability to read. If we're here at a pc, we have ABUNDANTLY more than so many people in the world with literally nothing but the tattered rags on their backs, bony from malnourishment.

Count our blessings... sounds cliché, but it's oh so true.

Answer 7

My buddy, (or 'similitude of an aquaintance' in case you like), confident i've got felt His presence and that i'm no longer the tearful style yet there have been 2 or thrice while i've got been blessed with tears in church. however the actual question i think of you're getting at is "is there info for the Biblical God's declare to be the sole actual God?" the respond to which question is definitely confident. in case you p.c.. a difficulty i'd be happy to enlighten you on the actual info for the Bible. and confident there's a psychological/ emotional reaction for some human beings yet i look for info in greater logical varieties like cellular biology, palientology, geology, genetics etc. and all the above certainly help the Bible. I additionally look at prophetic warning signs like the unexpected unfold of understanding, motorcycles, automobiles, airplanes, submarines and spaceflight, which all have prophetic descriptions interior the Bible. respectively those scriptures are indexed in my components.

Answer 8

Yes, until I realized I was just incredibly unlucky. I had stage V crusted acne over 80% of my face, almost unheard of. No one would even look at me for three years, I had severe acne scarring left over from that. Three years of clinical depression, meth abusing abusive parents, the list goes on. I asked God for help many times, even the smallest feeling to ease my pain showing me I wasn't alone, I was such a danger to myself everyday back then it is scary to think about. I got nothing.

Answer 9

Yes im never mean or nasty to any one nor do i do anything to harm or upset anyone but bad things always happen to me and all the criminal scum people are living without a care in the world it is not fair and i sometimes get angry at god beceause of it but i dont know if it is really gods fault im sure if it was then he would do something about it.

Answer 10

No way could I get mad at God He is doing the Driving and He can Drive any way he likes. I'm just along for the ride. I know how it's going to end, I've read the Book especially the last chapter.
We must be prepared for what may happen on down the road.