Do you ever wish you could pound your fist on the proverbial gates of Heaven and ask God, "Why?"


"Why so much pain?"
"Why so many tears?"
"Why so much heartache?"
"Why so much joylessness?"


Life can challenge us in ways in which we never anticipated. And while I'd like nothing more than to hold your hand and give you the answers to your "why", we both know it's impossible for me to explain your pain. Only God knows why and sometimes, it seems like He is just not telling. Somethings we endure without an explanation accept for that it's His perfect will for our lives. But, even when we can't explain the "why" we must always remember that His way is better than ours - and He loves us. He will not cause us to endure more than what is necessary for the accomplishment of His will. And we also must remember that everything is consequential - meaning that our actions have consequences both good and bad. Yes, we have a part in this. We have freewill. We are not mindless puppets in some eternal game.


Since we can't bang on the gates and make God answer us, then we are simply left with our own choice of personal response when the "whys" come.


When the tough times come and tears shake hands under your chin, it's then time that we have to ask ourselves where we want to put our focus. Do we want to worship grief or worship God? Will we take time to remember God's faithfulness to us or will those memories be overshadowed by how we feel in the moment? Will we simply trust Him enough not to ask Him "why?"


Jesus came and suffered so that we might have the right to eternal life. He didn't spend his time of suffering questioning God. He simply obeyed His Father. He ultimately submitted to His perfect will. And thus, it should be with us. Don't waste time asking "why". Just trust God.