by Solomons Song » August 29th, 2005, 4:22 pm
When I'm experiencing pain, I usually do not bother praying to thank God or anything else for that matter. I get the proverbial "locked and double-locked door" Lewis spoke about in A Grief Observed. So I consider it a waste to speak into nothingness.
And I agree with the statement above that philosophical discussion should be withheld until at least there is some healing of the wounds inflicted.
Perhaps that is why God is so silent in our pain. He knows that no explanation will pacify us and therefore He remains silent. Until we are condusive to help, and not merely wanting to ascribe blame to Him, He will not even offer help.
Don't believe me? Notice God never offered Job an explanation, but basically said, "Hey Job, you know that list of things that men cannot comprehend that's in my files? The reasons behind your suffering are on that list." And then proved his point bys asking Job a bunch more questions based on more things on that list.
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