When things go wrong for the believer, we can rest assured, that God is doing something higher and better in our lives than we could ask or think. His ways are not our ways they are higher. This is what we believe from Ephesians 3:20 and Isaiah 55:8-9
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us now grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall eat if we do not lose heart." Galations 6:6-9
When things go wrong for the unbeliever, they can rest assured, they are responsible for their decisions since all their faith is put into themselves. That is believing in your own fleshly abilities instead of the One who made Your flesh. That is believing in your own abilities instead of trusting God, with your God given spirit. That trust is also called faith. We all believe in something and someone, self, or God. It's never to late to begin building your spiritual muscle so that God can bless and build your life. But first you need to ask God to forgive you, give Him your heart and ask Him to build you a life of faith because You now know Jesus is for real, and He died so you might live forever with God and not withstanding God.
Whenever someone curses God, it scares me for them because God misses none of that. He hears all, always, every hateful, self-pitying, accusing word. He knows the author of such thoughts, Satan. He also is quite ready to forgive those who simply believe Jesus. He still forgives, but only when sincerely asked, once the asker seeks Jesus, wanting to believe and live for Christ.
The life change that takes place from unbeliever to believer is so powerfully good, that Satan makes the unbeliever think, that the current angry, hateful, blaming lifestyle currently being lived out, is more fun and a better life than that of a forgiven sinner. It's common to hear that people don't want to become Christians because they think their "fun" disappears. Not the case. Most say Christians have more fun, are freer to laugh, and have more resources at their fingertips with which to live life under very tough conditions here on earth. We are never alone. The unbeliever is.
God handles the problems of the believers. Unbelievers get to handle their own problems. How's that working for you?
God of all, Maker of all Mountains, Mover of all Mountains, Doer of Miracles, Giver of Faith, Forgiveness and all Grace it is to You we come on behalf of all angry, hurting, unbelievers. We ask that You would form and inform this prayer. God, by Your great wisdom You set the earth in motion and created life as we know it. We don't understand birth defects, disease and horrible disabilities from life, birth and war, but we know, You are with every believer in all those hard places. They know You are with them as well, especially in their suffering. They know no one suffered like Jesus, in order to free us from sin and pay our sin debt for us. God, this prayer is for those who blame You for all the wrong, hard, bad things in their lives; for those who have developed hatred for You even though others have told them You are loving and still wanting them to come to You for cleansing, empowering forgiveness based on Jesus' finished work on the cross. God, please speak to those in the families of every believer who have practiced rejecting You, insulting You and hating the thought of You. God, please soften their hearts that they might experience the best part of life yet, the forgiven life. Some are locked in prisons of their own disabled flesh, please reach into their eternal spirits and lift them out of their prisons according to Your will for them. Thank You that You have love waiting everyone and want none to perish, so You sent Jesus, so we could see You incarnate. Thank You. Please work among us today, in the matchless name of Jesus. Amen.
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