In the U.S. a football game was going into overtime. Not an unusual event. With the game on the line a pass was thrown deep into the end-zone where Steve Johnson caught and then dropped the ball. You can see that play here:
The play became a major story though when Steve Johnson posted this on Twitter after the game:
I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS IS HOW YOU DO ME!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS???? HOW???!!! I’LL NEVER FORGET THIS!!! EVER!! THX THO…STEVIE JOHNSON13
Of course this brings up lots of thoughts and conclusions. Two in particular were rattling around in my brain.
1. His blaming God when things didn't go his way is nothing new. The blame game has been happening since the Garden of Eden. King David wrote many songs of lament. Asking the why questions happened quite a bit in the Bible. It still happens today. David ended his laments with praise to God and Mr. Johnson later posted that he himself was not angry at God. I think it's ok to express our confusion, hurt, doubts and fear AS LONG as we take them back to God and leave them at His feet!
2. His blaming God is what I have heard a lot of Christians do over the years. When we don't get what we want from the "genie" we call God then it's all His fault. Not to offend but I have heard to many people speak of God like a genie that will grant you numerous wishes if you just rub His lamp. If we get our way, our wants and desires...God is good. if we don't get that promotion, significant other, toy, etc than it's all His fault. The attitude of presumption. If I want it God must want it as opposed to ...hmm I wonder what God's will is here...let me see if mine lines up with His!
We need to be real with God and quit trying to manipulate Him through "keys to spiritual success". It is NOT our will that we should be seeking...it's His!
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane asked God to take the cup of suffering from Him. He was asking, in a nutshell, that God work salvation out another way. However, He ended that prayer by submitting His will to God.
An example for us all.
1. His blaming God when things didn't go his way is nothing new. The blame game has been happening since the Garden of Eden. King David wrote many songs of lament. Asking the why questions happened quite a bit in the Bible. It still happens today. David ended his laments with praise to God and Mr. Johnson later posted that he himself was not angry at God. I think it's ok to express our confusion, hurt, doubts and fear AS LONG as we take them back to God and leave them at His feet!
2. His blaming God is what I have heard a lot of Christians do over the years. When we don't get what we want from the "genie" we call God then it's all His fault. Not to offend but I have heard to many people speak of God like a genie that will grant you numerous wishes if you just rub His lamp. If we get our way, our wants and desires...God is good. if we don't get that promotion, significant other, toy, etc than it's all His fault. The attitude of presumption. If I want it God must want it as opposed to ...hmm I wonder what God's will is here...let me see if mine lines up with His!
We need to be real with God and quit trying to manipulate Him through "keys to spiritual success". It is NOT our will that we should be seeking...it's His!
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane asked God to take the cup of suffering from Him. He was asking, in a nutshell, that God work salvation out another way. However, He ended that prayer by submitting His will to God.
An example for us all.
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