Quote[/b] (URACorpse @ Jan. 18 2005,4:14)]
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Quote[/b] ]I still fail to realize how a survivor of this disaster, that lost everything they own including loved ones, can look back on the devastation and see God in the picture. And if they DO, what would prompt them to follow this being that destroyed everything they hold dear?
I can't speak to this particular disaster but I can speak on having some limited experience with hardship. When I was young my family suffered the loss of everything we had but the clothes on our backs because of a fire. The only other thing that was saved was my mother’s car. A fireman moved it moments before the brick wall of the 4 story building fell on where it was parked. Granted we did receive aid, most notably from the Salvation Army, and one of our cousins provided a roof over our heads until we found a place to live. I understand that the tsunami victims have it much harder than we did. My point is simply that my family did experience devastating loss and never lost site of God. There were several miracles that night that saved our lives. I learned at a very early age that there is always hope in Jesus. Over the years I've learned that during the hard times of my life that is when I have grown spiritually and as a result my love for God increases.
I will never understand why things happen as they do. But because of what I've learned in the Bible and my experiences over the years have born proof that God's word can be trusted, I trust God to care for me even in the hardest of times