Why do we ask why God would do/not do/allow/etc. something to happen? Do we really believe in a God that does things for us or does things to punish/teach us or does things for reasons we'll never know?
For me, that reduces what God is to some kind of abusive parent that I hope had a good day...
I believe that what God is, if that can be captured in words, transcends the day to day realities and hardships we deal with. I believe that life happens. The rain falls on the good and the evil. Many things happen for no discernible reason. Sickness, accidents, etc. Many things happen for identifiable reasons, preventable reasons. But things happen.
And the "why" isn't the question to be asking.
What if we said a prayer of thanks when these things happen? Being thankful for the presence of God that will always be with us and will guide us. Being thankful for the certainty that nothing -not death, not a diagnosis, not a breakup, not bankruptcy, not prison- nothing can ever separate us from that of which we are made... The love that is the very essence of God.
I think what makes a difference in times of tragedy and heartache is knowing you're not alone and feeling connected to the Source of hope. That's why I practice my faith, so I can continue to bring light to all the dark areas of fear in my life and I can begin to more fully trust in that oneness with the divine.
In those spaces of peace, I know that all is well, God is love, and I am perfect.
And I can breathe.
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