Joel Osteen has given me some encouragement during dark days. I think telling everyone that it was part of God’s plan their life sucked for a while is not fair. God’s people can withstand hardships and persecutions. Though I think that is more attributable to man’s sinful nature than God’s plan. God’s plan was for me to be beaten and thrown in a cage? Reconciling that with a God that loves us seems a bit difficult. If we were all treating each other as we wish to be treated would we have wars, and murder, and theft?
God already sent his son to pay the price. All so we can continue to have these hardships and problems? Christ payed the price and there is still evil in the world. There is wisdom in choosing your battles and marching on past obstacles. There is also times where action is needed. Figuring out those times is difficult and why we need God’s help.
God made the earth. I don’t think it was a part of his plan for that seagull to crap on your head. Scams are part of the system, ideally not part of God’s plan. God can help us learn from some hard experiences. Doesn’t mean that was what he wanted in the first place.
This isn’t to say I think Joel Osteen’s heart is in the wrong place or I don’t appreciate many of his sermons. Probably be a great friend to have in my life. I just know we all make mistakes and sometimes get a bad hand, and I don’t want to think that a loving God designed me for that.
Maybe better to think God will turn the hardships in life to something good. Just don’t want to say it was right for it to happen in the first place. Sometimes we miss big pitches for many reasons. We missed it, we’re sorry and make the best of it from here. Better to blame and point fingers? That would be like knocking out the supports of the house we live under. Another good reason not to let life get bad enough for anyone. Though sometimes we all miss that one. We missed it, we’re sorry and how do we make it better from here?
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