Boxing with God

Many of us struggle with wanting to know why bad things happen to good people. And for some, it is just easier to blame God for our negative experiences. When we choose to blame God, we are actually choosing to hold Him accountable for something that we cannot find an explanation for. Is it magical thinking to hold God accountable for things we can't explain?

God's arms are long enough to go a few rounds with us, and He most likely expects us to fight, but He knows our arms are really too short to lay a glove on Him. Boxing with God seems like a futile exercise, but maybe it is the outcome of this dance that makes it rewarding. Perhaps our anger, resentment and blame towards God refocuses us producing hope within us and the fight is what gets us there, Rom. 8:28.

Rachel Rowitt Ed.D., LMHC, CAP | Grace Counseling, Inc.
Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor