WHY ME?
Why me? Why did the Lord allow this terrible thing to come to me? Why does a God of love allow things that cause pain to His children when He has the power to “make it all better” and remove the trial? So often these questions, and many others enter the mind of Christians when they face a crisis in their lives. I had to grapple with these questions more deeply when I was recently texting a new friend that I met at the “Healing ALS" conference in Salt Lake City, Utah last October. Kevin and I met him in the hallway at the conference center and we exchanged contact information. The ravages of ALS were evident in his body. We’ve texted him some encouragement over the last several months and a couple weeks ago I sent him an inspiring quote about God being close to the "tempted, weak, helpless". His text in response was a heart cry that made my “Why me?" questions seem small in comparison. Here is his text (with his permission): “This is an amazing quote and speak