Backwards Forgiveness?

.
Should we have to forgive God for "bad" things He did to us? Should we be angry with God for terrible things that happened in the past?
Should we?!


No.
We can't. We're not good enough to be angry with God. He's better than us. We're the ones making mistakes. We shouldn't have to forgive Him. He's the one that forgives us. We're the ones treating Him like trash. We're the ones betraying Him, disrespecting Him, and not following His plan. Does He still love us even after treating Him this way? Yes! He forgave us, He loved us, and He will always love us, even though we couldn't be farther from perfect.

I'm telling you this because too many people these days are angry with God for something He did to them that they didn't see as something they deserved. They felt God was punishing them or "taking someone away from them", or other similar issues. Sadly enough, those people didn't want to follow God anymore because they didn't feel that they could ever forgive God.

God isn't seeking for our forgiveness. God isn't trying to be "right" with us. Think about it! We will never be right with God... we will never measure up to Him. He is far greater than I, or anyone else will ever be! God is not seeking for forgiveness from us...because He's the one that forgives. He's the one that is eternally Faithful and Holy. He's the one that will love us no matter what, and forgive us every time we make a mistake... no matter how big or small.
For those of you who are angry with God... take notice that God was never angry with you when you turned your back on Him. He never hesitated to forgive you and continue that personal relationship with you. He never treated you wrong(despite what you may think). He never "took someone away" from you. He never did anything that wasn't part of His plan for you. He simply loved you, cared for you, and did everything possible to draw you closer and make you stronger.


So, rather than forgiving God, we must apologize to God for treating Him wrongly, and nailing His only Son on the cross because of what we did. We must ask Him to forgive us! Did He ever hurt us? No. We hurt Him, but thankfully God offered eternal forgiveness.
Do you choose to take it?



Let me know if you have any questions or comments.