James 1:13-18, Don't Blame God
I'm tired, I'm sleepy, I'm actually really angry - but I've gone about life these days filtering out the idiots in front and around me, to the best of my ability. But when I hear people saying that they're holding God accountable for the bad stuff, instead of being thankful for the good - I can't help but get pissed off. Partially at myself too, because I was once bordering on questioning the 'Big Man' above. Don't get me wrong, I'm not religious, as you may already know.
For example, millions of planes fly safely every day. No one thanks God that all the planes safely carried passengers through the skies. But one plane crashes and everyone screams at God. People do not "blame" God for the good things that happen in life. However, God is to blame when any one thing goes wrong. The same thing is true in the face of trials and suffering. We do not thank God for all the good times or for what we have had up to this point. We simply cry out, "Why, God!" when we go through difficulties.
When one of your loved ones is in in critical condition, saying that you THIS is your make of break of your faith, trying to test God's powers is an act of sheer ignorance and stupidity. Whether he was able to part seas, resurrect Himself, speak from a burning tree or kill of the dinosaurs - when you gotta go, you gotta go!
I wasn't around for my paternal grandma's passing, which clearly messed me up in MANY ways for a couple of years, but I was very thankful for having spent my life with her during her more lucid moments, which she remembered. She had lived her life, and instead of prolonging her torture, the Good Lord brought her back to Him. Giving thanks, I feel, is more in place than playing the blame game. In essence, people are stupid to blame an entity they're not about to believe in any more. Food for thought eh?
It is amazing how God gets blamed for every bad thing, but is ignored for every good thing.
James was meant to teach us to quit blaming God as the cause of trials and temptations.
James probably died trying. And there was nothing anyone could do.
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