God's Plan and Intention

God's original plan and intention for mankind are clearly explained in Genesis 1, verse 31. After God created day and night, skies, oceans, animals, and us (human beings), "God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good."

God gave us the beautiful earth and everything in it for our enjoyment and fulfillment. God really loves us and has a good plan for our lives. Contrary to what you heard and learned, God intends for us to have happy lives!!! God is not cruel and unkind. God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). In Jeremiah 29:11, God says, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

When you see pain, suffering, and deaths in the world, the problems are not from God--they are actually from us. The first human couple rebelled against God. We (everyone of us) became disobedient. We turned away from God and followed our own plans and desires. From the beginning of the world, we sinned and continue to sin.

If we follow God and God's Word, we will save ourselves a great deal from all heartache and pain. If you notice, the present problems in the world such as crime, wars, violence, divorces, abortion, and abuses come directly from our own rebellion. We "deviate" from God's instruction, which is His good intention for us. God's instructions for living a life can be found in the Bible. God's advice is valuable. The problem is we don't take God's Word seriously enough. That's why we suffer and make other people suffer.

The great Christian thinker, author, and apologist G.K. Chesterton was once asked by the Times to contribute an article on the topic "What's wrong with the world?" Chesterton wrote the magazine's editor back in one sentence: "Dear Sirs, I am. Sincerely yours, G. K. Chesterton."

"I am" and actually "we all are" the problems that the world has. Most people, unfortunately and sadly, blame everything on God but never look at their own faults.

We need to be humble before God by confessing our sins and turning away from them.

We need to follow God's perfect plan for our lives.