Count Your Blessings Instead of Blaming God

by Omar Luther King
B-60, Parijat Apts.
West Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi 110034
Phone: 011-27030065

January 12, 2005

The question, 'What evil did the victims of the tsunami disaster do to deserve God's wrath?' comes to my mind when I read your daily reports. That painful question seems to haunt everyone these days, and it certainly demands an answer. I personally think that no man on earth has done anything worthwhile to deserve God's grace, love and mercy, and that all of us (not excluding you and me) fully deserve His wrath. Besides, neither you, nor I nor anybody else can contribute to our salvation from God's wrath, which we have incurred by our sinful acts.

I have become a staunch believer of an ever-loving, ever-forgiving and indeed a prayer-answering God because I have realized that I am the most irreligious, if not the wickedest person on earth. I have learned the hard way from my personal experience and can vouchsafe that along with unwanted burdens and unexpected tragedies come undeserved blessings and peace beyond imagination. We will stop grumbling and questioning, 'Why is God allowing this to happen?' when we start counting the blessings - such as health, wealth and wisdom - that God showers on us daily.

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