tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086432042044006029.post6160924360112621734..comments2023-09-21T10:31:20.829-05:00Comments on The Carmacks: impossiblecarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07714965061332967244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086432042044006029.post-1459844954721871342010-09-30T09:56:16.916-05:002010-09-30T09:56:16.916-05:00Thanks for such an honest post!
It is comforting ...Thanks for such an honest post!<br /><br />It is comforting to know that God is bigger, even then our doubts. He works in them and through them and I think is pleased when we lean on Him during them, like your doing. <br /><br />I take comfort in Romans 8:18:<br />"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."<br /><br />The best is yet to come! He's coming back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086432042044006029.post-59342556370214538252010-09-30T09:07:26.434-05:002010-09-30T09:07:26.434-05:00That is beautiful, Caroline.
So honest, so real, ...That is beautiful, Caroline.<br /><br />So honest, so real, and so wonderful.<br /><br />Thanks for that!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911688010819869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086432042044006029.post-22524591768518532312010-09-30T06:39:52.671-05:002010-09-30T06:39:52.671-05:00Wow, Caroline, what a beautiful post. Thank you f...Wow, Caroline, what a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your journey so honestly. <br /><br />I too spent 30 plus years in professional ministry and saw so much suffering, brokenness, devastation. I also remember the doubts and the paradox between a God who is love, light, goodness and a God who is silent, seemingly distant or aloof, who allows death, suffering, and evil. <br /><br />It's good and healthy to have these kinds of doubts and to grapple with these questions. It's a sign of your growth and maturing. <br /><br />You wrote, "i was taught to believe<br />in a big God.<br />who is the epitome of<br />love.<br />and goodness.<br />and compassion.<br />who conquers the<br />impossible.<br />and is merciful."<br /><br />I bet you didn't realize that in this paragraph lies the key to understanding the what's and the why's of what God has allowed you to see; the heavy and painful burdens of those God has entrusted to your care and asked you to help shoulder. When I read that paragraph, I smiled. Bad stuff makes you doubt and question your faith and it makes you doubt and question God. <br /><br />You see, as you said, you were TAUGHT TO BELIEVE. Being taught is but the first step. Your parents belief, your pastors belief, your churches belief, your husbands belief, all the things you've been taught about God -- is not YOUR belief. Until you see and experience the sufferings of life (or as you so eloquently wrote "this tragically wonderful life") you'll never see for yourself just how big, good, compassionate, merciful, and involved God is in each of these tragic situations. <br /><br />Doubt is important. It's really a gift. It's part of being a disciple. If you remember the disciple Thomas, Jesus was comfortable with his doubt. In fact, the doubt led to revelation, which led to belief -- personal, solid, unwavering faith.<br /><br />Bottom line of what I'm saying is embrace your doubts, don't be afraid or ashamed of them, expect a revelation, and you will find as I and others before you have, that God is a big God, the epitome of love and goodness and compassion who conquers the impossible and is merciful. And then you'll teach your children to believe, and one day they'll doubt, and you'll smile...because you'll know the treasures that are buried in their doubt. <br /><br />Prayers and all of God's blessings on your journey, Caroline.Being Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257332079795227626noreply@blogger.com