Nothing is God's "fault." He does not "trick" you. He does not "have it in" for you. He is perfect. He cannot lie. He cannot sin. He will never fail you.
These are all things Rich and I have said over and over the last few days to my oldest son. He is getting frustrated in the hunt for a job after graduating from college and instead of turning toward God he is taking a turn away from him. He seems to think that just because he has a college degree now he should just be able to walk into the perfect job. Wow, don't we all wish it was that way. But in today's economy - and he was a economics major so he should know - that isn't how it works. Things are tough.
The only way to get through life's trials is through faith in God. I went through a time in my life where I didn't think I would ever be happy again. Guess what? God put me in a better place than I could ever imagine. Is my life perfect? Nope. Far from it. But I have learned there is nothing in my life God won't get me through. He is always there. All I have to do is turn to him and ask. I have more peace and joy in my life now, then I have ever known. Things that would have once seemed like mountains to climb are now just hills to walk over. Peace and joy are gifts offered to us by God. All we have to do is reach out and take them and they are ours.
It hurts to see my son going through a time of such turmoil but I am trusting in God to pull him through. He has to know that him not finding a job yet isn't God's fault, maybe he just isn't following the direction the Lord is leading him or listening to what the Lord is telling him. Rich and I are here to support him and pray for him, and pray with him if he wants, but it is up to him to trust the Lord to get him through this.
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