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Are You Disappointed in God?

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“It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” (Jeremiah 10:23)

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“WHY ME? Why did God permit this to happen to me?” Those are questions that disturbed 24-year-old Sidnei from Brazil. After an accident on a waterslide, he became permanently confined to a wheelchair.

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Suffering that results from accident, illness, death of a loved one, natural disaster, or war can easily make people feel disappointed in God. This is nothing new. The patriarch Job of ancient times was struck with one calamity after another. Mistakenly he blamed God, saying: “I cry to you for help, but you do not answer me; I stand up, but you just look at me. You have cruelly turned against me; with the full might of your hand, you assault me.”—Job 30:20, 21.

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Job did not know the source of his troubles nor why they came upon him or were permitted. Happily, the Bible enlightens us on the reason why such events occur as well as how we should react to them.

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The miserable conditions on earth today are clear evidence that human rulership has utterly failed. Not only have worldly governments failed to bring peace, security, and happiness but they have also brought the earth to the brink of ruin. This reinforces the fundamental truth stated in the Bible: “It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” (Jeremiah 10:23) Only God’s way of ruling can guarantee lasting peace, happiness, and prosperity to mankind, because that is God’s purpose.—Isaiah 45:18.

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How, then, will God bring the human condition in line with his purpose? Recall that Jesus taught his followers to pray: “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.” (Matthew 6:10) 

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Yes, in due time God, through his Kingdom, will remove all causes of suffering. (Daniel 2:44) Poverty, disease, and death will be things of the past. Regarding the poor, the Bible indicates that God “will rescue the poor who cry for help.” (Psalm 72:12-14) 

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As for the sick, the Bible promises: “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” (Isaiah 33:24) Even concerning the dead ones who are in God’s memory, Jesus said: “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” (John 5:28, 29) What heartwarming promises!

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OVERCOMING DISAPPOINTMENT

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Some 17 years after his accident, Sidnei, mentioned at the outset of this article, said: “I never blamed Jehovah God for the accident, but I have to admit that at first I was disappointed in him. There are days when I feel really down, and I cry when I think about my physical disability. However, from the Bible I have come to understand that the accident was not punishment from God. As the Bible says, ‘time and unexpected events overtake us all.’ Praying to Jehovah as well as reading specific scriptures has made me stronger spiritually and kept my spirits up.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11; Psalm 145:18;2 Corinthians 4:8, 9, 16.

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Keeping in mind the reasons why God has permitted suffering and how its effects will soon be undone helps us to overcome any feeling of disappointment in God that we may have. We are assured that God is “the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” No one who rests his faith on him and his Son will be disappointed.—Hebrews 11:6;Romans 10:11.

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Sorry,  but  I  don't  ask  such  of  questions....   Jehovah  NEVER  has  any  blame !  HE  is  LOVE so  its  unimaginable   "WHY  ME"  ?  etc.  NO !   HE  is  JEHOVAH !!  

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3 hours ago, Queen Esther said:

WHAT  A  CURIOUS  QUESTION...??    TRUE  JW  SHOULD  NEVER  BE  DISAPPOINTED  IN  JEHOVAH  GOD !!!! 

Are You Disappointed in God?

“WHY ME? Why did God permit this to happen to me?” Those are questions that disturbed 24-year-old Sidnei from Brazil. After an accident on a waterslide, he became permanently confined to a wheelchair.

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Article is excellent! Click on link above to read whole article. We all fight weaknesses, yet only Jehovah gives us strength to endure. Sometimes we must pass tests to understand what others need and think. We can help and support one another this way too!

 Thank you for your support!

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Sorry,  but  I  don't  ask  such  of  questions....   Jehovah  NEVER  has  any  blame !  HE  is  LOVE :x so  its  unimaginable   "WHY  ME"  ?  etc.  NO !   HE  is  JEHOVAH !!   I  made  negative  experiences  too  -  but  NEVER  asked  HIM :  WHY  ME ?    NO !!   NOT  ME,  doesn't  work  with  your  report...  Many  others  maybe,  they  do  it   -     I'm  happy  thinking  different :)

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“It was my first day out as an official regular pioneer in Vancouver, Washington! Cannot wait to to learn from our 8 other seasoned pioneers, each has varying circumstances and different things they are especially great at, and thanks to Jehovah we are all able to arrange our lives to pioneer.This is a privilege I have been waiting for for a long time!

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