Questions for God

About a month ago Doug Brendel, our teaching pastor, asked the people we serve to write down the one question they would have for God if they were able to have a one-to-one meeting with Him.  Here  are some of the responses:

• If God is so powerful, why are so many people still suffering?
• Why did God let man have “free will”?
• If God likes us why is it hard to find work?
• Do you really exist?
• Why can’t we all get along?
• How can it be that a person tries to do good and tries to do what is right and it seems that things get worse and worse?
• It isn’t fair - some people have so much - others do not.  Why is there so much suffering?
• Specifically, how does someone draw near to God?
• Jesus is love who changes the heart.  What is the purpose of love?
• Thank you for breakfast!
• Describe the nature of evil and how it is manifested.
• Being a Christian, what truth then should a heart seek?
• Where is the Kingdom of God?
• Dear God:  What I am gonna do with a 10% titanium arm?

I wasn’t sure of what I’d find when I started looking at the questions.  What I discovered is the homeless and poor have the same questions for God as I do.

What question are you asking?

Grace & Peace,
Mike Ricker