Ch. 12 - When God Hurts My Feelings

Once again Lysa blesses us with a wonderful chapter in "Becoming More." This week we wrap up the section about our struggles and look at the times when God hurts our feelings. One step we must take in these moments is to be honest with God; remember ladies He is always honest with us and really He knows anyway. Like Lysa says, "The bolder I am with pouring out my heart to God, the bolder He is with His responses to me." He will help us make sense of what is going on and if it's a situation we don't understand, going to Him will remind us who is in control.

Sometimes our feelings are hurt in everyday life happenings, but others is through major events - one like Lysa described as she shared about the loss of her baby sister. She shares the questions she asked, "Why did this happen? Why didn't You stop this, God? Why were my prayers not answered? Why?"

"Asking why is perfectly normal. Asking why isn't unspiritual. However if asking this question pushes us farther from God rather than drawing us closer to Him, it is the wrong question. So if asking the why question doesn't offer hope, what will? The what question. In other words: Now that this has happened, what am I suppose to do with it? Good can come from any loss if we make the choise not to resist the birthing process required to bring this good to life."

I'll be honest I've asked the why question myself plenty of times. But like Lysa said that's OK, if it draws us to God. As I draw closer to Him and find that same question on my mind, I feel Him reminding me of Who He is. The One who holds the world in the palm of His hand, the One who knows the beginning and the end, the One who is so big and so worthy.

Friend if the question "Why?" is on your heart today, share with Him, ask Him, seek Him and trust He will supply the answer you need. Which just might be no answer at all. And then dare to ask the next important question, "What now?" Regardless of what has happened and the reason behind it, He has something for you to do and become because of it.


"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28