Wrestling with God
In conversations with people both professionally and personally, a lot of people connected to me are wrestling with God. Some are doubting God, others are angry with God, while others just don’t know what to think.
Monotheistic history is riddled with tales of people who had epic struggles with God. Moses argued with God. Job blamed God for all his woes. Adam wanted to be like God, then hid from God. Jacob wrestled with God. Abraham doubted God. Sarah laughed at God. Joseph wondered why he was stuck in an awful situation. The Hebrew people wished for a new leader to take them a new direction. David pleaded with God. Solomon made a deal with God. Jeremiah weeped with God. Jonah ran away from God. John the Baptist questioned God. Peter denied God. Thomas doubted God. The disciples deserted God. Judas betrayed God. Saul persecuted God.
These stories always seem so insignificant in our own situations. We utter things like:
- “I’m different.”
- “But you don’t understand…”
- “You don’t know where I’ve come from…”
And yet, these countless stories all seem to add up to one solid truth: those who wrestle with God never win, but always succeed.
