Sometimes we wonder
"What did I do to deserve this?" or "why is God letting this happen to me?"
This is one of the best explanations I've seen.
A daughter is telling her Mom how everything is going wrong. She's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her Mom is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack. The daughter replies "yes, I love your cake".
"Here, have some cooking oil", her Mom offers.
"Yuck", says the daughter.
"How about a few raw eggs?"
"Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe some baking soda?"
"Mom! Those things are all disgusting!"
The Mother replies; "Yes, they all seem bad by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a delicious cake!"
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and know that He is able to make them into something wonderful.
"What did I do to deserve this?" or "why is God letting this happen to me?"
This is one of the best explanations I've seen.
A daughter is telling her Mom how everything is going wrong. She's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.Meanwhile, her Mom is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack. The daughter replies "yes, I love your cake".
"Here, have some cooking oil", her Mom offers.
"Yuck", says the daughter.
"How about a few raw eggs?"
"Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe some baking soda?"
"Mom! Those things are all disgusting!"
The Mother replies; "Yes, they all seem bad by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a delicious cake!"
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and know that He is able to make them into something wonderful.
Love this post! So true...
ReplyDeleteThis is so great, Mari!!!
ReplyDeleteMari,
ReplyDeleteI love this post and perfect for what I needed to hear tonight after everything that has happened today. What a breath of fresh air this was. Thank you!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
That's a wonderful illustration. :)
ReplyDeleteI need some God cake right about now. Loved this.
ReplyDeleteHeard this before, but needed to hear it again.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kat
Perfect Friday post! Just what I needed to hear! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo true!
ReplyDeleteThis is so good, it makes me want to copy it for my post!
ReplyDeleteSo true. So true.............
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful comparison.
ReplyDeleteI needed this today.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
That's the way the world is :)
ReplyDeleteNice idea!
Great illustration. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is really good... will have to remember this one!! Thanks Mari..
ReplyDeleteI have always loved this story. It puts things in perspective.
ReplyDeleteLIKE!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good lesson in word biology.
ReplyDeleteThis was a blessing you posted this and shared it with Blogworld Mari!! I'd say...'food' for thought.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good post.
ReplyDeleteSome cakes are nicer than others, but all things work together for good!
Thanks for sharing. Happy weekend.
Great analogy and perfectly true. Have a wonderful weekend, Mari!
ReplyDeletethat andrae crouch song comes to mind ... "I thank God for the mountains, and I thank Him for the valleys, I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
ReplyDeleteFor if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them, I'd never know what faith in God could do ..."
This is such a good post Mari. The ingredients of our life taken apart will not look so good, or taste so good... but like you said in this post... everything put together comes up with something delicious and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLoved this, Mari.
Love
Lidj
I LOVE that! Sometimes I wish it didn't take so long for the individual ingredients to turn into cake!
ReplyDeleteBetween my study of Isaiah and our homegroup study of "don't waste your life", I am learning alot about this. Thanks for posting Mari.
ReplyDeleteI needed this just now. Thanks for the reminder Mari
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful picture - God is interested in the big picture.
ReplyDeletethanks for the reminder!