Trusting in God Even When it Seems Like He is Not There

"If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the god whom we serve is able to save us. he will rescue us from your power, Your Majest. But even if he doesn't, we want to make it clear to you, You Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up." (NLT) (Daniel 3:17-18)

Morning Oddballers,

Today is a start of a new semester for me. Honestly, it's going to be a little crazy. A lot of stuff has happened during winter break, and this new semester in college could bring anything else my way. So I want to touch on a subject that I think many of us are familiar with by using a piece of one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament. I want to talk about trusting God when it seems like he isn't there.

It sounds a LOT easier than it actually is. How many times have we have been angry over things we can't control? I have far too many times. We are frustrated because God should be blessing us all the time and everything should go smoothly if I'm a good Christian and obey his laws and commands.

Well, it doesn't really work that way.  A lot of times people have this idea of faith backwards. If God does X for me, then I will believe in God. So many people use this as a test for him. First of all, we shouldn't be testing God in this area. EVER. However, too many Christians do it. It's time to stop everyone. LOL
This people that are speaking in the verse were threatened that if they didn''t worship this idol, then they would be thrown into the blazing furnace. These men must of had some seriously powerful faith. They believed that nomatter what happened to them. Like death, or excruciating pain, they believe in God. Eventually, they were thrown into the furnace, and miraculously, nothing happened to them, and God was walking with them in the furnace. They stood their ground even for death. That is some seriously powerful faith.

That  is what we should be doing as Christians. Why should we have conditions met before we do anything for God?? STOP IT. right now. LOL


Have some faith nomatter what. Nomatter what terrible things come our way. Believe their is a God, don't make conditions for him.

I encourage you to challenge your faith this morning. I wish you the best of luck :))

Much Love and God Bless,

Oddball