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What Did I Do To Deserve This?
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve
this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here
is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is
going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend
broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks together in the right way, they make a wonderfully
her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daugh- delicious cake!"
ter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."
God works the same way. Many times we wonder
why He would let us go through such bad and difficult
"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers.
times. But God knows that when He puts these things
"Yuck" says her daughter.
all in His order, they always work for good! We just
"How about a couple raw eggs?" "Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make
something wonderful!
soda?"
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every
spring and a sunrise every morning.
To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those things Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live
seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
"Mom, those are all disgusting!"