So many of God’s saints emphatically claim to know God’s Will. What He expects. What he intends to do. While never understanding or frankly admitting that The Will of God is a mystery. It is unknown. None of us knows what God has in store or what He is planning to do - despite what a pastor says. That’s if you believe that this God of Man is working. Actually doing something. Doing something to prevent strife, calamities, and heartache among the masses.
What confuses me are His selections (if God is at work). Some of the best people – those vehemently devoted to God - die under horrific conditions. But, then you have the most disgusting of human representation live long, healthy, and prosperous lives.
How does one rationalize that?
I have tirelessly answered that question by referencing facts. By analyzing present and past occurrences. My humble and theological justification completely removes God from the complexity of why this or that has occurred. Yes, in order for it to make sense I am of the belief that a rational, not a religion-driven, person has to conclude that God is not picking and choosing. He is not playing chess with man’s life. He, in all due respect, to the Creator is absent; aloof.
If that last sentence is true we have to consider that we may not be under a divine guidance. We have to consider that we are not ‘covered with the blood of Jesus’. If it is not true, one has to consider that God is extremely selective. Even down to skin color and socioeconomic level.
A massive earthquake hits Haiti – and thousands die. A tsunami hits Thailand – and thousands die. And, ironically a massive earthquake hits New Zealand two weeks ago – and not one person dies. Better infrastructure?
I can recount several incidents when people of color have had to face destruction and disease as a result of a natural disaster. I can preface countless situations that negatively affected people of color just because they have less money. With this innocent assessment and fact producing revelation, I must stay with my ongoing thought process:
God appears to have it in for the darker people of the world.
One does not have to agree with me – but I challenge you to take a stroll back through human history. Note the trauma black and brown people from all corners of the world have faced and endured.
And, if God does not “have it in” for those with dark pigmentation he must not be aware that His Will is not positively affecting the darkies.
Respond to my concerns, God. I am waiting on a sign. I am waiting on your Will to prove me wrong.
Written by the Preacher you will not hear during America’s most segregated hour, 11:00AM Sunday Morning.
Reader Response:
ReplyDeletesometimes i wonder if i think too much about this topic. i kinda wanna pick that burden from my mind and have it not matter, but it's so damn hard. it's disturbing to me to see people, who proclaim such godliness, not see or question the... disparity of god's "blessings". there are so many examples of this unbalance. i find many religious people to be so selfish, because they only look at god as god applies to their world. and if they're doing okay, then they conclude that god is good--all the time. most people choose not to see or deal with anything outside of their world, but if some of us dare take a peek out the windows of our lives, we'd see that something is terribly wrong and the god they believe in has got a lot of explaining to do. many problems that face people of color just don't seem to be at the top of god's things to do list. and those natural disaster examples you pointed out, i've wondered the same thing.
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