How could you ?!?! - David Nance

Um, well this is from a little email I get every week, um, I serve Him moment by David Nance. Just a thought for the week kinda like a challenge. The title is this weeks "moment" well, hope it helps someone.....Um, here goes.....

“How could you do that?” or “How could you let this happen?” or “How can a Christian can think or act like your have?”

I occasionally get angry with a Christian friend or family member. I find myself thinking things like these questions.

And then, in my anger or hurt, I want to distance myself from them.

But Jesus had similar hurt feelings toward God as he hung on the cross, saying “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”

And, to tell the truth, I too have been very angry at God at times.

But did Jesus, in his hurt, cut God off? No. He ended the crucifixion saying: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”

So, when friends and family offend me, I need to follow Jesus’ example of love, rather than my own un-spiritual impulse to cut them off. The spiritual thing for me to do is to stay involved with them, as Jesus did with God.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has done this. Aint no lie, ive gotten angry and well, basically stupid in the same way. One feels like an idiot, Dan, when you get out of your selfish "oh my gosh, how can someone do this to me?" or "well, God, I can't believe You would let this happen or do this to me." or even "Wow, they are so wrong they must not be Christians......they are so wrong, I can't do this anymore." 
 No one is perfect, the road to heaven isn't based on me, it's based on a sacrifice I could never fill. Someone else is not the problem and I'm the solution.
I made the problem and God made a solution. Think that he or her or them make one angry so bad? Try looking at oneself and what we do to God.  If you profess being a Christian, running away is wrong. It isn't on the same level as a Christian going away from a non-believer. How the heck are we supposed to help each other is we run away?  Also, who are we to blame God like we are so much smarter? Jesus said to not judge, unless you want to be judge, (Mt.7:1-4) and that we bear with one another, (Rom. 15:1-3, Gal. 6:2&3) 'not cause it feels good, but because it is right. Our anger does not bring righteousness, (James 1:19-20).
Dunno, Dan, that seems the hardest thing to do, especially when people mess up and hurt one over and over. Crud, God have mercy on me and heal those I have hurt. Thank God for His forgiveness, mercy, and love..... All of which I gladly accept, though unworthy of such ..... Praise God!