God Let Me Down?

During one of our camps this summer we were having a training time which was fairly demanding and frustrating. At the end of a drill, I like to take some time to try to coach the heart by processing some of the athletes' thoughts. One of the campers who had not done so well in the drill said, "I just feel like God let me down."

Now we know that Christians shouldn't think like that, especially those who are supposed to be leaders. And if they're thinking it, they DEFINITELY shouldn't say it! But I'm glad she was honest enough to say it. As we talked about it, I found out that several other girls in the drill had thought the same thing!

In fact, I would guess that we all have at least thought that God has let us down at one time or another. We think so because of our idolatrous heart...we want created stuff like applause, awards and man's approval rather than the Creator. We want God to help us get those things and when He doesn't (thankfully) we think He's let us down by not giving us what we want.

How has God let us down? He did not spare His own Son! How will He not also by His sovereign plan graciously give us all that is good and necessary? He even graciously gives us trials where we don't get what we want - this is a good thing because He works to guard our hearts against idolatry - worshipping the created stuff of earth rather than the Creator who is blessed forever. Amen! Romans 1:25

Chris Bubak - FCA-Nebraska State Director