Have you ever cried out to God in the midst of your trouble? Are you seeking His help or wanting to find out what He desires for you? God promises that if you truly seek Him, you will find Him.
God is good and doesn’t force us to love Him even though He has the ability. But He patiently shows us how much He loves us. Every morning, the sun faithfully shines up in the sky to provide heat and light to all the creature. A healthy human body functions in a complicated but efficient way. We are given taste buds for enjoying all kinds of flavors of food rather than just devouring stuff for digestion.
However, when we take all the good things offered by the infinite Heavenly Father for granted like a spoiled child, we may question God in our trouble, demanding an answer by saying something like: “If God is good, why does this happen to me?”
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” (Romans 9:20)
Do we really want to know the answer? Or are we justifying our anger by blowing it out to God? This question is not wrong, but could be hidden with a wrong attitude. For a truth seeker, this question can be rephrased to a prayer like: “In the midst of disaster, what does God want me to learn?” or “How does God help people like me overcome in this situation?” Asking a good question with a humble attitude may bring you beneficial answers.
So I pray: God, when we come to you with a wrong attitude, our questions often reveal the evil darkness in our hearts that we are not thankful and respectful for the all-knowing Creator as finite creature. Lord, please forgive our self-exalting pride to question You in an arrogant way and please teach us to ask You good questions with humility.