When you ask "Why me?"
Something worth sharing to you guys.
Have u ever found yourself asking the question " Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" This is a question I have been questioned numerous times from people in pain and suffering from transistions and uncertainty of LIFE. Faced with working abroad, loss of loved ones, hurt from struggling relationship, the longing for HOME, the seperation from children and endless hours of work can often leave people bewildered, confused or angry in the state of grief. In those times when PAIN seems to have no end and you find yourself in a sense of helplessness, I encourage you to HOLD ON to your FAITH.
Instead of asking, "Why am I suffering""...it may be more appropriate to ask, "While I suffer, please give me strength to persevere and faith to see me through the Storm.
There is a story of the sole survivor of a shipwreck that tells or teaches a USEFUL spiritual lesson. In the 17th Century, a sailing vessel crossing the Pacific was battered and broken by a fierce typhoon. The one survivor managed to land upon a small, uninhabited island. He was able to do this by clinging desperately to a wooden beam from the ship. After much trouble and considerable effort, he built a crude hut where he placed all the belongings that had washed ashore from the sinking ship. Each day, he prayed for the deliverance and continually scanned the ocean horizon to hail any ships that might pass by.
One day, upon returning from searching for food, he was horrified to find his hut in FLAMES. Everything he had was gone. Feeling that things could get no worse, the man look toward heaven and cursed GOD; about three hours later, however, a ship arrived and the captain said, "We saw your SMOKE SIGNAL"...
Whatever God you pray to, He helps and guides us in unusual and unexpected ways...While it is OK to ask on occasion,"Why me??"... remember that we are never left forsaken...
---Chaplain K. Morre.
