This is bothering me..................

A few weeks ago, as I watched the news, a report came on about some Christians at a camp site were murdered. Shortly following that report, a few days later, another report of a gunman shooting at a church which left a death trail in Colorado.

New reports followed across the globe. In Kenya,a group of people who sought refuge in a church were hacked with machetes and torched to death. It is just plain disturbing to think that you could allow this suffering to those who felt that they may have found a hiding place sure to be safe. I can imagine the fear, disappointment and ultimate confusion that they may have felt. Fathers, Mothers and children all being murdered.

This is just sad. I could only imagine the other related incidents that have occurred over the years. However, these were so close together - it gave me a moment to pause and ponder. We go to church because we trust you and it is our place of refuge -to unwind and release our troubles before you in fellowship. Why can't we be safe? Why would you allow someone to come in and ivade our space of reverence? Should we dare say that we can't assume that you will protect us as we gather together to worship you? What do you want from us? What are we supposed to do? How can others ever trust that you exist and care about us? What is the lesson that we should learn from this? We do not have to go to church? We should not make the assumption that we are safe in your presence? What gives God? What are we supposed to do? How are we supposed to trust you? How can we pray to you and expect you to be listening or answering our prayer? Are you coming out with another manual for us to live by and understand how we are supposed to do this journey through life? Are we just in a state of every man for him/herself including children and infants? I just don't get it.....................
It would be nice to hear from you.

Happy New Year!

It's 2008 and I am expecting a lot more from you.

Can I ask you a question? I have watched the news and I have seen many tragedies throughout the world. Wars in various countries. Genocide- wiping out millions of lives of people who are already struggling, why?

Why are people not safe in your place of worship? A place where people gather to pray and seek your guidance - why is not protected by you? You are the ultimate source of all. You are in complete control and we are helpless. We are limited in our ability to handle certain things and you know this.........

Is fair to say that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed that we can move mountains? Can we really? I'm sure that even the most depressed and destitute have hope and faith that things will get better, they even pray. So why?

Why? Why?