Do You Really Understand How God Works?

Many people say they believe in GOD, they haveback to the same old thing. They think that God will
faith, God will lead me every step of the way,God isforgive them, as long as they confess, and do
my shepherd, God is everything to me.penance, so they can do this over and over again.
But do these people "really" UNDERSTAND" how GodHow very wrong they are. Do they really believe
works?that they can fool GOD this way ?? Do they think
Others say that they do not believe in God, he hasthat God is mentally retarded?
never done anything for me. He let my wife, myOthers, blame God for the loss of a child, a wife, a
husband, my mother or father or my son die, nohusband, a mother or a father, or somebody they
matter how much I prayed.loved dearly.They also blame God for Illnesses, Wars,
There is a saying: "GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUSDestruction, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and every
WAYS". and this is so true!possible tragedy that might happen in the world.
God does not give anything for free. You have toThe questions is, why blame God for all these
EARN it. You must work very hard for God to helptragedies? He has a reason for every single thing
you. He knows who deserves his help and who doesthat happens in the world. Maybe you and I can not
not. He does not give us GIFTS, HE gives usunderstand this reason and never will, but HE does
REWARDS. HE IS NOT SANTA CLAUS."NO"' expect us to understand his actions.
He gave us hands, feet, eyes, ears, brains, But is upAll we can do is accept his will, and ask him to help
to us how you use them. You can use them to dous bear the sorrow. He will never give us a load so
the right things, or to destroy your life forever.heavy we can not handle.
He also gave us a Heart. A heart to feel love orBut then again, this is something very difficult for
hate, to do well or to harm other people. To helpsome people to understand. This is the time when
those who need it most, or to close your eyes towe have to grab all the faith we might have, and
the misery of others.hold on very tight to that faith., and accept the fact
Many people ignore that for every good deed, youthat "HE has his reasons", even if we can not
will be rewarded, and for every harm you cause, youcomprehend them.
will be punished. Maybe not today or tomorrow,THIS IS WHAT THE WORD "FAITH" IS ALL ABOUT.
maybe you won't even notice, but sooner or latter,He never promised us that "life would be a bowl of
you will receive what you deserve.cherries". He never told us that we would be eternally
He is a loving and forgiving God, but he also takeshappy in this world, He never promised that we or
into consideration your actions in life. He judges us. Heour dear ones would never get ill and die. He never
is the only one who has the right to do it. You maysaid that we would never have to worry about
run, but you will never be able to hide from him.anything in this world.
For many people, money is the most important thingAll these things are part of our lives, and we must
in life. They pray for money and wealth, and blamelearn to accept HIS will, regardless of how painful it
God if they don't have it.might be.
Well, God is also extremely wise. He knows thatAnd, please do not think for a minute I am trying to
money is NOT the most important thing in life. Therepreach, or that I am a religious "Freak".
are Millionaires and Billionaires that are so miserable,I am a Catholic, but do not go to church or believe in
they wish they could die. There are others who arepriests. I talk to GOD in my heart, and I know he
terminally ill, and all the money in the world will nothears me. I DO NOT believe in the BIBLE. The Bible is
help to save them. Money will not help to save theirthe work of thousands of people that has been
dear ones either.written and rewritten by these different people for
God knows that Love and Happiness is what reallythousands of years. Every one of them adding,
matters. Love in every sense of the word. Love forchanging or writing their own interpretations.
family, friends, for humanity, even for every singleWho decided that priests can not be married and
defenseless animal.form their own families? This goes against human
Love is what brings happiness, and happiness is whatreason and behaviour. If they had their own families,
brings Love.they would be able to understand much better the
Helping those in need is another form of Love,problems of other families, and be able to advise us
working honestly and hard for your family is anotheraccordingly. It would also stop child abuse by priests,
form of love. Giving to help others is another form ofand homosexsuality among them.
love, scarifying yourself for the wellbeing of others isI was raised in Catholic Schools, until I became and
another form of love. Loving and taking care of youradult, and started to form my own opinions.
parents is another form of love.I do not expect either, that everybody agrees with
Maintaining a happy marriage for the sake of yourmy philosophy. We all have the right to our own
children is another form of love, being faithful to yourbelieves and opinions.
wife or husband is another form of love.But I do believe that sooner or latter, we will be
These people are the ones who will be rewarded,rewarded or punished. Maybe not even in this life, but
not as a GIFT, but AS A REWARD.because theyrest assured that the time will come, when HE
deserve it.decides it.
Many people go to church on Sunday, confess theirAfter all is said and done, HE is the one who made
sins, do their penances and take communion, then onthe "ultimate" sacrifice. He gave us his only beloved
Monday they commit adultery, thinking that they willson, to save humanity.
confess next Sunday, and next Monday they can go