Ever so often, somebody likes to yell at me in my blog comments. Rarely do I respond via this blog. However, I would like to respond a recent comment, which I have copied and pasted below.
The comment was as follows:
IF GOD REALLY DOES EXIST, WHY IS IT THAT HE MAKES UP SUFFER? IF HE IS REAL, WHY DOES HE GIVE US EMOTIONS? WHEN SOME OF THEM WILL HURT US OR THE PEOPLE WE CARE ABOUT? WHY IS IT THAT HE GIVES US LIFE AND LITTLE HAPPINESS BUT TAKES AWAY LIFE AND OUR HAPPINESS WHEN WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE WHAT WE HAVE AND HE TAKES IT AWAY. I SAY THAT IF GOD REALLY LOVED US, HE WOULDN'T MAKE US SUFFER AND WOULDN'T TAKE AWAY THE THINGS OR THE PEOPLE WE CARE ABOUT THE MOST.
Now, my response…
"Dear Anonymous,
Jesus has created your world and your life. Jesus has loved you ever since He made you in a special place. While creating you, He placed in your heart a set of morals. He remembers the morals which He gave you, and He also remembers specifically placing in those morals the rules of when, and when not to excessively use your "caps lock" key. You clearly went against your own heart which He made for you; when you went against your better judgment and typed your whole comment in capitol letters. You know this is wrong, and yet you do it anyway. Unfortunately Anonymous, you live in a world surrounded by people that go against the seeds of righteousness that Jesus has planted in their heart. When the world turned against Him, the world fell apart. Why the suffering? Why the hurt? Why the excessive use of the "caps lock" key? The answer is only three letters long… S-I-N. I’m sorry that you have to wrestle about Jesus in a world so screwed up. The good news is He did something about it. He created a place better than where you’re stuck, a place where suffering doesn’t even exist. He also made a way for you to get up there. If you want in, make Jesus the Lord over your life, then calm down on your "caps lock" key and keep searching for the truth. At the end of your journey, you’ll find Him with His arms spread wide open. That’s a cross reference, get it? He died for you. He died for your excessive "caps lock" key use. He died for your anger. I’m sorry you are hurting. You won’t be much longer. He loves you. Read His biography and talk to Him about it."
Anybody else got anything they want to vent my way? Drop me a line and maybe I'll respond back in blog format. Take notice that I love everyone and want to see you in heaven with me. I care enough about you to get upset with you, penetrate your heart (whether you like it or not), and compel you to come so you won't make hell your home. Hell is real (whether you believe THAT or not). I love you and thank you for all the comments you've made via blog, twitter, email, fb! Ta-ta!
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Well put, Randy.
Brilliant post, and a great way to explain what Jesus came and did for us on the cross.
You obviously also don't lie with your blog title. :)
GOOD POST RANDY lol
Keep up the good work!