ryking: “The Fair Weather Friend”

You do.  But honey, where was it ever written that bad things never happen to faithful people?

Shit happens.  It just… does.  It isn’t God’s plan for you to suffer; it isn’t God’s plan for any of God’s beloved children to suffer.  But sometimes, well, shit just happens.

The Good News is that God promises to redeem every situation, no matter how shitty it is.  Redemption will come.  It may be in the form of the aid that relief organizations bring to your neighborhood.  It can take many different forms, and there may be several different ones that happen to you.  So nail the shit to the cross, and open your eyes to see the resurrection when it happens — it always does.

Undercover Nun’s Theodicy:

1. Sometimes, shit happens.
2. Good stuff happens, too.  ALWAYS.  That’s God’s promise.

Corollaries:

1. Life isn’t fair.
2. It isn’t all about you.
3. It isn’t all about any other individual, either.
4. It’s all about God, who loves you.