Bible Question:
How do you keep someone who has just lost a parent from being angry with God? My Boyfriend and I are both disciples/christians a little while after our son was born his mother past away. It has been almost a year now and he has just began to cope with his mother's passing. Along with trying to understand why his mom is gone a lot of questions he has about God has come up and he has also began to wonder if his mom is in heaven or hell. He has a lot of anger in him and I can see him beginning to change, he has become more worldly and less spiritual. He has even stopped praying and reading his bible. As for me it has become really difficult to handle him being unspiritual, now our lives and our beliefs are totally different. We were also planning on getting married this year now everything is placed on hold, because I do not feel good about marrying him being this unspirtual. Also, I would like our son to have a spiritual father who could teach our son about the goodness of God. It hurts me to him going back to his old lifestyle before he became a christian. I want to help him through this and I want us to become a family. But it is becoming very difficult for me to remain spiritual throughout all of this because it feels like I am just giving and giving and nothing is getting any better. I understand it takes a very long time to handle when a parent passes but how do I make him see that God still loves him. I pray that someone out there can give me some good advice on how to deal with this situation. |
Bible Answer: It would be so easy for you to just give up and quit on God. But that is exactly what Satan would love to have you do. God can at times allow difficult circumstances to come into our lives. He desires that we do not become bitter or grumble when the difficult times come. It is especially at these trying times, we need to continue trusting in God, and looking to Him for guidance and direction. Continue praying for your boyfriend and for yourself as well. Don't give up on God, God never gives up on anyone EVER!!!! It is in these trying times that you both need God, like never before. God in His timing will help you both to understand. You need to prayerfully and faithfully wait upon Him and His timing. "Heavenly Father, when we long for life without trials and work without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds, and diamonds are made under pressure.” (Jim Marshall Sr.) "God hath not promised, Skies always blue. Flower strewn pathways, all our lifes through. God hath not promised Sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised, strength for the day. Rest for the labor, light for the way. Grace for all trials, help from above. Unfailing sympathy, undying love." Annie Johnson Flint |