I Don’t Understand Why | No entiendo porque

By 28th January 2022 Uncategorised

After I got past the shock of my daughter’s sudden death, the question reeling in my mind was, “why?”  Why had God, the Creator of heaven and earth, allowed our little girl to die? 

My husband and I were pastoring a growing church in London. We were serving the Lord with all of our hearts and had given our lives to the ministry. We had just one child at the time. She was a beautiful little girl with a gigantic personality. Naomi means ‘our delight’ and that’s exactly what she was. 

When she was tragically torn from us, our lives were shattered. One day she was running and the next day she was fighting a losing battle for her life. Why? perturbed me. I found myself coming back to the same concerns again and again. I thought that if I could just find out why she had to die, then I would be able to start a journey of recovery. 

WHAT’S YOUR WHY?

I don’t know what you have gone through, but perhaps your suffering has led you to ask questions. “Why would a loving God allow this to happen? What did I do wrong? Why me? Why us? Why him?”

The untimely death of loved ones often causes people to ask why. Abuse can lead its victims to wonder what they did wrong. Divorce, separation, back-stabbing and betrayal make many struggle with why?

GETTING AN ANSWER

I learned that the word why is rooted in the Hebrew word for chaos. I realised that while I was seeking an answer, it would only lead to confusion. Then God showed me that no explanation would ever be sufficient. There was no reason back then that He could have given that would have been enough for me. 

THE TURNING POINT 

I made a big decision. I decided to lay down the question of why.  I chose to give up my right to an answer. I prayed: “I don’t know why Naomi had to die, but I don’t need to know anymore. I surrender my right to know and instead, Lord, I ask You to heal my heart.” 

After I gave up on why, God began a deep healing work in my heart. He took me on a journey to restoration and real freedom. If you have struggled with why, remember that holding onto that question will probably keep you confused. I encourage you instead to surrender in prayer. Let go of the torment and ask God to help you heal instead. It’s tough to let go, but the relief is huge.

If you still feel the loss of someone who has passed away, please join our zoom course Life After The Death Of A Loved One. God will take you on a precious journey of healing and give you tools that will bring relief and freedom. 

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