This Too Shall Be Made Right

Sometimes God doesn't make sense.

Why would he take a man with two young children home to be with Him? Why wouldn't he leave him on this earth to care and love his children? Why?

I have no answers, only God does.

What I do know is that God is in control, as cliche as that may sound. I can't even imagine the situation in its fullness, as I was not very close to this family, nor have I ever been in a similar situation. But I know he is in heaven, and this simple truth makes things in some small degree better.

I also know my God is a conqueror of death. He's defeated it once and for all.

The day is coming when all will be made right. "Oh death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?" God has taken their power away and one day all will know this truth. Does it take away the pain? No. Is it supposed to? I don't know.

It says in Ecclesiastes that there is a time for death, and a time for mourning. However, there is also a time for life and rejoicing. So why we live our lives thankful for our life, let us remember how quickly it can be snatched and remember what is truly important. All my insecurities and problems look small in comparison to two young children's loss of their dad, as they should. Yet another wake up call to live each day with everything we have...because no one knows when they will be called home. So please remember this family in your prayers and never forget that each moment we live is a gift from God that we take for granted all too much.

"This too shall be made right."-Derek Webb

The Purpose of This

I try to have everything I do in my life have a purpose to some degree, and this blog is no different. I know I can post notes on Facebook, but somehow it's not quite the same. Anyway, the title of this blog came from two books: Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell and The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. Smash them together and you get The Velvet Conspiracy, which will hopefully become an outlet for my thoughts regarding life, love, and God.

I like the name The Velvet Conspiracy, its sounds 80's yet modern. It hints at something deeper than what it may seem. This is my wish of this blog, to challenge thinking of what it means to follow Christ, and to shed light on thing I think the church can do better, but more importantly things I can do better. We can't change anyone else until we change ourselves, and that is more than half the battle. So join me on my journey into adulthood as I try to change myself, and by God's strength may I do so, and with His power may you and I change the world.