DO WE BLAME GOD?

My grandfather is in the hospital at the moment so if everyone could keep him in their prayers, it'd be greatly appreciated.

I've heard stories where people blame God for things go wrong in their lives. A death of a family member or a lost job would be two good reasons. For myself, I know that I've questioned God why certain things happen, but I know they happen for a reason.

One big one was love. I always had a hard time finding a good girl to date. I know I always asked God, "Please, please give me some girl I could love." It sounds cheesy, but that was what I asked for. Eventually, it was, "Lord, why, why, have you not heard my prayers?" I never blamed God, but I certainly questioned why this certain aspect was left being unfulfilled.

When I started dating on a regular basis, I thought I had more to be thankful about, but then I found even more reasons to be unhappy. My idealism of love had been replaced with some bitter realities of what dating was really like. I now know that God kept lady friends from my life because I wasn't ready. I thank God though that I was allowed to have trial and error.

When my last relationship ended, I questioned God, "When was I going to find that someone I could love?" He did answer in the way of a friend of mine finding Jesus Christ.

The ironic thing about all of this is that not even a month after I got baptised I found the girl I was going to marry. God wanted me to find him first and by that, he made me ready. I'm still learning of course and I know I'll always question God about something. The fact of the matter is God does things on his time. It's best to give it to him and try your best to put it out of your mind. Notice I said, 'try your best'.

Here is a song by Garth Brooks that suits this situation:

UNANSWERED PRAYERS
Just the other night a hometown football game
My wife and I ran into my old high school flame
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be.

She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
And if hed only grant me this wish I wished back then
I'd never ask for anything again.

(chorus)
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer, it doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
In her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the lord knows what he's doing after all.

And as she walked away and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thanked the Good Lord
For the gifts in my life.

*chorus*
Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers