The Solution To The World’s Problems?

I have to be honest before you read this post, I’m a bit out of the loop to when it comes to the news in some respect. Let’s just say I don’t watch the morning or evening news or check CNN on a regular basis. I am aware of cultural news and this is due to a program I am currently doing that I’ll touch on one day, but the latest breaking news I am only aware of because I log in to Facebook and Instagram and see everyone’s opinions and thoughts about it. Tonight it seems there has been another school shooting. It truly breaks my heart just thinking how these parents must feel and to know that I face this chance just as much as any other parent these days. It’s a scary world we live in most would say. 

I see people ask when enough is enough. I’m sure they are referring to banning guns. Another person tells God to take them away from this world because it’s just too awful. I’m sure there were so many more opinions and thoughts but I just had to stop reading because honestly, we are all trying to find a solution that is already there. The problem with the solution I’m referring to is that no one really wants to dive into that solution, you know like jumping in the pool for the first time as a kid. Not just dipping your toes in to see if the water is too cold or not. 

That solution is hard for me to even write though, not because I’m ashamed or don’t feel it’s a good enough solution, but I’ve heard the critics. Heck, I’ve been one of them, mainly trying to understand why bad things have been allowed to happen and how this solution doesn’t fix those bad things. However, for over 4 years now I have sought after this solution, trying to understand this solution. I mean what good does it bring to anyone if I can’t answer the questions about this solution. It hasn’t been an easy journey. I have had struggles along the way, my family has had struggles, and those I love have had struggles. However, the more I seek out this solution, the peace I have despite the challenges that are faced. I have more of an understanding of who we are as people, why we make the decisions we make, the sacrifice that has been made for us, and the hope we have to look forward to. All those years in school, studying countless hours to take a test and just forget, and now because I seek this solution, its like the knowledge is being imprinted on my heart.  My heart hungers for the knowledge. The knowledge is bringing wisdom that I didn’t think I would have until I was an 80 year old woman. Though I know this journey is far from over as I’m just in the beginning, I have a lifelong journey seeking this solution that could be lots of years, a couple of years, months or a day, but that’s not my decision to make. 

So as I type this and before you hit exit or roll your eyes, my question to you is ‘Why not God’? Not the God that you hear others talk about and then question why they make certain decisions that you thought were sins. I’m talking about the God that you have taken time to get to know? Not just show up on church Sunday kind of God and then live your life how you want to once you leave. The God that has a calling for you, that you need to seek Him to understand so you can fulfill His purpose, not yours. The God that provided us a book to show His true heart and a long history of people choosing to deny Him despite the promises He continued to keep. Guess what friends, we are all continuing to write that story and until we really decide to take time to know who this God really is, we all will continue to think that ‘OUR’ solution is the best one. 

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.~ John 16:33

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without fault, and it will be give to you.~ James 1:5

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.~ Matthew 28:19

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”~ Genesis 1:28

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?~ Psalms 42:2

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.~ Proverbs 1:7

P.S. Please ignore any grammatical errors. I felt the Lord was pressing on my heart to write this post, so I listened and finally did it!