What is fair? What is unfair? Why would God ever allow this to happen to me? If God is so good, why is this happening to me? What have I done so wrong that God is punishing me? I don’t want to follow,…I would prefer to lead….why can’t I?

Heavy and often asked valid questions, right? Have you ever found yourself asking or demanding answers from God? I believe we all have done that at some point in time, haven’t we? The ever-so-real truth is that God is under no obligation to explain what He allows to come into our lives or why He permits things to come into our lives be they good or bad. He has His own reasons and purposes for everything that happens to us and for us. And even if we do not like what is going on in our lives, our position is to “trust and obey” not question, rebel, and/or demand anything of God.

God’s Promise to us is that ALL things that happen to us, while living our own lives, work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. Now hear me out. We cannot control what happens to us, but we can control whether or not we truly do love the Lord and desire to serve Him. We have a great say as to whether or not we know we are called according to His Will for our life!

Thus, we have our “life insurance.” If we are Born-Again Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, and we have discovered God’s Will (our calling) for our own lives, then we can relax,…we still have to pay attention to the things going on in our lives, but all the while we can stay relaxed. Why? because no matter what happens to us, be it good or bad, be it what we want to happen or not, be it moving us in the direction that we selfishly want to go for our own lives or not,…whatever it is,….it will fit perfectly into God’s overall plan for our lives. The events, occurrences, and situations all make little or no difference to God’s Plan for our lives. Whatever it is,…It is!
It will work together with all the other happenings and events that are occurring to us and It will be for our own long-term good and benefit! What a blessing and great comfort that promise is to our peace of mind and long-term happiness.

If you are willing to trust God with your own soul for all of eternity, would you be willing to trust His Promises for the living of a happy and productive life while you are alive on this earth today? You see, you either trust God or you don’t trust Him. There is no such thing as partially trusting God Almighty. It is an ALL or NONE sort of thing. You either believe or you don’t believe. Our Creator God is into black and white,….not grey or drab.

For these reasons it is so important for you (on a daily basis) to read and feed on the Word of God and discover for yourself what God’s Will is for your own life. As you mature as a believing and practicing Christian you will indeed eventually discover His Will for you. The sooner in life you discover this critical information, the better. You really cannot totally succeed in life without “knowin’ where your are goin’.”

No real Believer is ever totally ignorant of what God’s Will is for their life. The more mature of a believer you grow into and become,…the clearer the purpose of your life will become to you. Your joy and fullness, i.e. happiness will quickly begin to materialize before your very own eyes as you discover and begin to passionately pursue the fulfilling of His Major Definite Purpose for your life.

Spend quality time reading and studying God’s Word. Pray continually for your Creator to show you clearly what it is that He desires for you to accomplish with the use of your life. Stay at the efforts to discover your real Purpose for living until you find it. Never quit searching, studying, and praying to your Maker.

Get involved in efforts to love, help, and serve your fellow man. Become generous and be a real giver of your time, energy, and creative efforts in helping other people get and achieve the good and godly desires of their hearts.

God truly does want to bless and reward you. Before He is able to do that, you must prove to Him that you are worthy to receive such gifts and blessings. To accomplish this process, you must show yourself to God as a committed Believer. You must grow and increase your level of faith and trust in Him. You must serve your fellow man without regard for any type of material gain. And, you must be faithful and obedient to God’s instructions to you. The thoughts you have and the actions you take will do most all of your talking to God as He alone decides your worthiness to receive His blessings and benefits.

Oh yes, it is a process! That is why your personal success and happiness are not an immediate response situation. All good, right, and proper things in life take time….lots of time to develop and materialize. The old saying is always true,….“Success is a crock-pot affair,…not a microwave oven event.”

Circumstances, geography, people, places, and events are never obstacles or hindrances to God. He doesn’t care about any of that kind of situation. He has got you right now,…right where He wants you to be,…to begin your own journey. Just as you presently are. If you really needed anymore equipping, He would have already put you through the development phases before He got you to where you are now living. God wants you to begin using the gifts, talents, and knowledge you possess just as you are. Just where you are. You now have all that you need to begin your own journey to success. As you go up your own road to success, He will equip you more and more to aid you in completing your journey as you travel your own path. Rely on Him,…not on yourself!

Now here is a statement of absolute truth. You are not walking in total faith if you are relying on your own abilities. It is only when you come to the end of yourself and your own talents, that God can take over. It is only when you are allowing God to totally take charge that you actually begin walking in total faith.

Once you reach this point in your journey to success, you have proven to God that you will allow Him to guide and direct you and your actions and that you are willing to totally trust Him for everything.

At this point your reward and blessing from God will flow back into your life as you have amply proven that your level of faith has significantly raised. This is what really pleases your God. As a consequence, your preplanned reward will shower down all over and all around you and your loved ones.

So,….never worry or be concerned about your life circumstances. Don’t be concerned about your perceived lack of talent and ability. Just begin from right where you presently stand. It is from where you presently stand that God wants to use you best. Beginning is half done!

Peace and Love to All of You………………….Poppa Bear