06/05/2026
A woman saved for years to build a small provision shop beside the road. One night, heavy rain and flooding destroyed the entire shop. Neighbours gathered the next morning and helped her recover a few damaged goods. In tears, she entered a nearby church to pray and thank God that her life was spared.
As she returned home later that evening, she discovered that thieves had broken into her room and stolen the little money she kept hidden for her children's school fees.
That night she sat silently and asked:
“God, I thanked You this morning for saving my life. Why did this happen again? Did my prayers mean nothing?”
The next day, a young man who always mocked religion laughed at her and said:
“You still believe God is watching over you? First the flood, now thieves. Open your eyes. Life is random.”
But the woman answered calmly:
“I may not understand everything that happens, but I refuse to let pain turn my heart bitter. Evil done by humans is not proof that God is absent. Sometimes God does not stop every storm immediately, but He gives strength to survive them and people to help us through them.”
Others blamed different people:
Some blamed the thieves.
Some blamed the government for poor drainage.
Some blamed the church for not helping enough.
Some blamed the devil.
And some blamed God for allowing suffering.
But an elderly pastor said:
“Not every painful event is sent by God. Human choices, greed, negligence, and a broken world also produce suffering. Faith is not believing that bad things will never happen; faith is believing that even in pain, goodness, wisdom, and hope can still rise.”
Now let me ask you:
1. If you were the woman, how would you react?
2. What would you say to someone who mocked your faith during that moment?
3. Who would you hold responsible for what happened?
4. Can faith still survive disappointment?
Let’s reflect honestly, not with emotions alone, but with wisdom, scripture, and real-life experience.
