God's Not afraid of our questions

God Isn’t Afraid of Our Questions, Why Are We?

When the river runs in one direction, and you run in the opposite, the pressure to go with the flow intensifies. 

When I was a reporter at KEZI-TV, I did a story on how to survive in the river when the force of the water was trying to drown you.

Unlike a typical water rescue, we got to wear wetsuits and helmets, and we had experts right there to help us if things got out of hand.

The key to survival is not to panic.

You ignore the urge to get yourself out of the situation and instead allow the river to take you where it wills.

You don’t try to swim or fight the current; you carefully roll on your back, keep yourself from heading into obstacles, and hope for the best. 

The internet is like a rushing river.

The current is symbolized by all the ideas, opinions, and noise flowing through the airwaves.

Yes, we need to pay attention to the danger signs and watch for boulders and snags, which, if we get caught up in, will kill us or at least damage something inside.

Our world is in turmoil.

We sit on the edge of World War III.

Symbolically, this war is like a raging ocean of miscommunication, lies, and propaganda, with some truth.

A few years ago, you and I could not believe followers of the last president did not ask more questions.

They handed their oars over to a man with dementia and allowed the unknown sea captain to steer the ship for four years.

Our country suffered greatly for not asking more questions.

We were appauled.

Now we are in a war we were told would not happen, we who questioned our last president, refuse to entertain any sort of questioning, hiding behind our belief that questioning means we don’t support Trump.

It’s fair for some of us to feel betrayed. 

Some of you jump down our throats and assume we are against the president for calling out his change of direction, which translates to a lie. 

You are wrong.

You can support someone and still question them.

You can point to missteps and apparent lies without trying to destroy someone.

You say it’s for the greater good, and you may be right, but perhaps someone needs to address what the greater good is and who gets to decide?

It should be we the people, and we can’t do that without questioning. 

I almost didn’t write anything today, but my soul is turning sour, and in order to cleanse it, putting my thoughts on computer paper is like therapy.

Questions make some of you uncomfortable, okay, that’s how you are.

But for many of us, not questioning is far worse.

It’s not your job to silence us for asking what you will not or cannot.

We each have a role to play.

God is not afraid of questions, so why are we?

We are not against Trump; we simply see holes in the plan, holes that should not be ignored. 

You may be right in the end, and I truly hope you are.

But how are we any different than the last party that had control, when we shoot fiery darts at those who disagree?

I hear lots of people professing this is God’s Will.

He has a plan, and the plan is good. 

That I know.

But He is also very clear that His plan is not to be circumvented by man. 

The last ruler who did this, Roman Emperor Julian, in 363 AD, attempted to rebuild the temple for political reasons. The project was halted after mysterious fires burst from the foundations, burning workers.

Stories like this serve as a reminder of what can happen when our desires fail to align with God’s will.

We can’t be at each other’s throats over questioning. 

We were each born for a time such as this.

We each have a role to play.

Perhaps we need to act like it.