***Insight*** Misdeeds, Life's harshest lessons

You know, sometimes when something bad has happened (whether it's something I have done or some type of tradgedy) I ask myself, " Why would He let these things happen?" or, "I didn't want to do this, why didn't He stop me?"

But I have reflected upon the matter and have come up with several reasons why, He wouldn't intervene:

Reason 1. When a father tells his young child that he should not touch the stove and he makes it so that the child could never touch it, the child would never learn his lesson. However, the first time that the child chooses to disobey and touch the stove, he gets to learn a painful lesson! Even though, the father knows the child went against his orders, he is always there to mend the wounds.

*I think that metaphor applies to real life aswell; He wants us to learn. And even when we go against his direct orders, He will be there to heal us*

Reason 2. Tests of faith- Through hardships and trials, we become stronger. Each "lesson," each mistake makes us wiser, stronger, and more divine. Some times, I belive He chooses to truly test some of His children. I think He wants to see whether in ,times of need, we will come unto Him for help or blame and curse Him and shun him forever.

*This is what I believe one of the purposes of life is, to test our faith. We must never waiver and always turn to Him for help.*

Reason 3. This is what I like to call the "Happy Ending Factor". You know in movies how when you are watching it you say to yourself at the end "Gosh, why did he do that? He could have avoided a whole world of trouble if he didn't make those stupid choices!" even though the movie had a happy ending? Since He is all knowing, perhaps He knows that our lives will have "Happy Endings". Who's to say, what if by intervening He sets off a domino effect that turns our lives upside down and we have a "Bad Ending".

*I think He knows that we will all have a happy ending so long as we are righteous, no matter what bad things happen to us. Better to not intervene and know of the out come than to interfere and delve into an unknown fate.*

I don't question anything in life anymore. I know that when bad things happen to me, it's for my own good. And for this, I am thankful.