Got Whine: WHY!!???

This is part of a series in which I explore my personal dismays.

I know well the 5-W questions that they hammered to us in English: Who, what, when, where and why in that order. We use each in our daily lives, but WHY is the king of questions. Why, should you say?

Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
(Psalm 10:1)

With this question, I can talk about Job. He knows human suffering well. Yet, the book is compelling whether God is fair putting up trials to those He picks to. Job just wants an answer, and God knows that we can handle it, so He gives it to us (1 Cor. 10:13). I guess... this is one of them.

As we're talking, a bunch of people from both developed and in developing countries are aching for this economy. Why it ain't recovering, why is our lives in the slump, why is this going so wrong, etc.

A lot of people have questioned their purpose in life. I did. A lot of "Why's" pop up, especially those that are extremely woven into our hearts. Most of the populace are teenagers who look for the rest of their lives. Why will always pop out.

Hey, you, you know yourself well. It's okay to ask God "why". Maybe He won't answer... yet. Maybe the desert road is better for you. "Why" is just a question. God can handle it. Now, don't get too imprudente, but feel free to ask that "why" to our God.