"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief."The statement belongs to a father who has brought his demon-possessed child to be healed. But honestly, these are words we have all cried-out to God before, if not aloud, then certainly within ourselves. For Andrea and I, this spring has been very trying and frustrating to us on a number of levels. Although nothing has gone horribly wrong, it certainly hasn't been alright either.
Our collective belief in a God who loves is still unfailing and uncompromising, but it is easy for us to ask the question, "Why?" We know that its foolish and wrong to believe that bad things can't happen to "good people," when you consider that there is no one good - we all sin and fall short of perfection and the glory of God - but to consistently experience frustrating news, back-sliding progress, and unlucky happenings, it's hard to see why God has laid this before us. As Christians, this is a time where we are called to rest on the promises God has given us, and it's been my hope that this is something all three of us can do as a family.
If you have some time, please pray for Evelyn, Andrea and me as we struggle to see the purpose in our lives right now. And if God withholds that for us, pray that we may find peace during a tumultuous time.
