Why Me?
You know you’ve said it before. In a desperate moment of pain or suffering you have confronted God and asked, “Why me?”
Why do I have to suffer? Why do I have to wait? Why must I go through
this? God, “Why me!” We all have asked God this question and his answer
is the same for all of us. His answer is, “so that the work of God
might be displayed in his (your) life.” (John 9:3)
God allows you to suffer so you and the world can see God’s might displayed in your life. It’s hard to see or understand, but the very thing that causes you to suffer may also be your biggest opportunity. It may be your best opportunity to experience God and be used for him. It may also be your best opportunity to advance your life. The greatest stories are the ones where people like yourself faced huge difficulties and overcame with God’s help. The Bible is packed with stories of ordinary people who could have said, “Why me?” but instead they chose to say, “Why not me!” These people experienced God in a way most people never will.
If you want to experience God and advance your life remember this…
Trouble = Opportunity
The next time you face a huge problem, see it as huge opportunity and do the following:
Face it head on.
Once during my High School Football practice days, I had an opportunity to face a huge problem and turn it into an opportunity. My closest friend David was one of the strongest and toughest guys on our team. One day, I had to face him head-on in a tackling drill. Each time the coach blew the whistle I had the opportunity to try and tackle the nearly 300 pound running back. I was half his size.
After the first whistle blew, I could only remember lying flat on my back and looking up at the sky. The coached laughed and asked, “You want to try it again?” I replied, “Yes sir.” After trying six times and receiving the same result, David bent down, helped me up and said, “Randall, don’t do it again.” But, I was not going to back down. Each time, I struggled back up and the team cheered me on. After failing to stop David, and receiving at least ten crushing blows to my pride and my head, the coach said, “That’s enough Popham. Team, that’s the way you do it. Never give up!” That day I received the respect and admiration of my friend, teammates and coaches.
Today, face your troubles head-on and turn your troubles into opportunities. Instead of asking, “Why me?” proclaim, “Why not me!”
We serve a Great God!
Pastor Randall
God allows you to suffer so you and the world can see God’s might displayed in your life. It’s hard to see or understand, but the very thing that causes you to suffer may also be your biggest opportunity. It may be your best opportunity to experience God and be used for him. It may also be your best opportunity to advance your life. The greatest stories are the ones where people like yourself faced huge difficulties and overcame with God’s help. The Bible is packed with stories of ordinary people who could have said, “Why me?” but instead they chose to say, “Why not me!” These people experienced God in a way most people never will.
If you want to experience God and advance your life remember this…
Trouble = Opportunity
The next time you face a huge problem, see it as huge opportunity and do the following:
Face it head on.
Once during my High School Football practice days, I had an opportunity to face a huge problem and turn it into an opportunity. My closest friend David was one of the strongest and toughest guys on our team. One day, I had to face him head-on in a tackling drill. Each time the coach blew the whistle I had the opportunity to try and tackle the nearly 300 pound running back. I was half his size.
After the first whistle blew, I could only remember lying flat on my back and looking up at the sky. The coached laughed and asked, “You want to try it again?” I replied, “Yes sir.” After trying six times and receiving the same result, David bent down, helped me up and said, “Randall, don’t do it again.” But, I was not going to back down. Each time, I struggled back up and the team cheered me on. After failing to stop David, and receiving at least ten crushing blows to my pride and my head, the coach said, “That’s enough Popham. Team, that’s the way you do it. Never give up!” That day I received the respect and admiration of my friend, teammates and coaches.
Today, face your troubles head-on and turn your troubles into opportunities. Instead of asking, “Why me?” proclaim, “Why not me!”
We serve a Great God!
Pastor Randall
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