It's Not God's Fault

We are living in a day where many believers, blame God for there problems. "He doesnt care! He did not hear me! God must be mad at me, look what has happened to me, my family." I recently read the story of Jonah again, and want to share some insight with you, on what i gleaned from this oh so told story. It is like many of the stories we read in the Word of God, it is about a man, and about his choices. As i was reading it this time, it suddenly occured to me, that Jonah made a choice that was contrary to the plan of God, and the fallout from that choice, began to affect those around him in a very negative way. When confronted about the storm that he had caused, Jonah simply said, throw me overboard. Jonah was committing suicide! Thank God that was not the end of the story, because, God, full of mercy, came up with what i would call, "A Recovery Plan". The great fish was not part of the plan for Jonah's life, but God made a way of escape for him. Three days in the belly of a whale, was also not part of God's plan. God's plan is for us to go through trials, that "He takes us through", because the end of our own way, is usually not pretty. The end of our trial, should read like this, "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise, and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ"...1 Peter 1:6-7 God's way, they say is the best way! I am determined to make right choices, so i can then have a praise to His Glory!