Don’t Blame God When Dreams Failed

By: Inge Suryani Purwita

Shalom.
As a servant of God called human beings, on time and living life on this planet every person must have many dreams and hopes that will grasp and achieve. It has become a human nature wherever they are.

We have a dream. Many people say that. It's okey. Because we are not forbidden to have a lot of imagination, dreams, aspirations and expectations. Even the wise man said, "To hang up your ambition as high as the stars in the sky."

With full confidence, hard work and smart work, there are many people who succeeded in achieving its goals as depicted in the film "Lasykar Pelangi” (Rainbow Paramilitary Unit) and "Sang Pemimpi”(Dreamer).

However, not infrequently dreams that originally expected is a beautiful dream that was obtained was a nightmare.

Apparently, the ideals and hopes it's just still a dream within a dream, not a dream in the real world. Then, came a few questions, who would we blame if these things can not happen as expected? Was God to blame? No way! Because God is never wrong! So, who is wrong? Do examine yourself, whether the program is executed to realize the dream that is in conformity with the Standard Operation Procedure or mySAP which has been prepared by the relevant experts? If so, where else where the fault?

To answer this question, writer remembered with song titled "Untuk kita renungkan” (For us think) by EBIT G. Ade, that is ; We have naked and really clean, pure birth and in the heart. Looking inside before the talk, get rid of dust that linger .............. Grace and calamity is God's will. We must be brave to undergo. Only a small whip for us aware. He is above all else.

But certainly, and to remember that God never tried or tested the human race as described in Yacobus 1:13-14 "If a man is tempted, he is not to say, this experiment comes from God. For God can not be tempted by evil and He Himself does not tempt anyone, but every man is tempted by his own desires, because he was dragged and lured by it."

Seemed to have a lot of people who are far from God and live in uncleanness, but God never let go of our hands. God even always want to pull us back to living on the streets that have been defined, so that we can experience His promises according to His design for us. Therefore, whatever happens, do not rely on humans, except God!

Therefore we should not fear or despair quickly if a failure because we still have a prayer that would one day be answered, and we also still have God who always gives what we need in a timely manner. This year, leave all the dreams and expectations into the power of God because He will fulfill all of them.

Remember! "In love there is no fear, perfect love obliterate fear, for fear of punishment and whoever is afraid contains, it is not perfect in love." (1 Jn 4:18)

"Thus saith the LORD, who has made the earth to shape and enforce it - the LORD is his name -;" Cry to Me, then I will answer thee and will tell you great things and that is not understood, that the things you do not know,"(Jeremiah 33:2-3)

Therefore, do not violate God if you have failed in realizing your ambition, dreams and expectations. Because, "Do you not know that the purpose of God's grace is to lead thee to repentance? But by violence yangtidak your heart to repent, thou hoard wrath upon yourselves in the day of wrath and the just punishment of God will be declared, "(Romans 2:4 b, 5)

"Blessed are the forgiven offense-the offense, and who covered his sins; blessed man of God that sin is not reckoned to him." (Romans 4:7-8). Amen.

Note: COOL / PA every Saturday at 17:00 at the family home Edwards, Inge Syriac Purwita, Bryan and Naomi in Jalan Pinang Merah V No. 6 Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Open to the general public who want to join us.

Pondok Indah, South Jakarta February 06, 2011