May 29, 2006 - A Big Question with a Bad Answer

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A Big Question with a Bad Answer

By Kimberly Rigney
May 29, 2006

ninetyandnine.com’s Big Question a few week’s ago was “What's the best thing about living for God...” As usual, I set my cursor inside the box and waited for my answer to form.

I'm an honest person, but sometimes, my honesty frightens me. That day was a prime example. The first answer that popped into my mind was “The best thing about living for God is . . .when all else fails, I can turn to God.” Whoo, wait a minute! I couldn’t type that.

Therein lies all my problems. I have trust issues. I've always known that I have problems letting go of situations, but to actually know that I only view God as a last resort is scary. How do I fix that??

It’s About My Abilities, Yes?

Oops again—how do I fix that? I don’t have all the answers, yet I try somehow to find them. There are some things bigger than me and I have to acknowledge that. From there, I have to trust that God will and can take care of them.

Recently, my pastor preached “The Trouble That Brings a Miracle.” He stated that it was only when there was trouble in the water that people were healed. As the Gospel records, “For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had” (John 5:4). Jesus invited Peter to walk on water in the middle of a storm (Matthew 14:24-31).

Giving God Permission To Be God

It is only during trouble, during storms, that God can work a great miracle. God brings me to those times to let me realize that He has it all in control. I have to learn that the troubles aren’t there for me to fix them. They come so that God can do a good work. God walks on the storm; He’s above all the chaos. He’s there when things are going well and even more so when they are going bad. He’s waiting for me to realize that.

So, what’s the best thing about living for God? He sees past my ignorance. No matter how many times I go up or down, He’s always willing to pull me out of the drowning waters. He has faith in me that I’ll soon realize there is no goodness in me. He patiently waits for me to trust Him. He loves me unconditionally.

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Kimberly Rigney is making it through her first year as a public school teacher. She is looking forward to her summer vacation as she plans on traveling to England. Check her out as she tries to solve the world’s problems (like why Chris got kicked from American Idol) at her blog: www.originallyunoriginal.blogspot.com.