I'm a believer in Christ and I have no doubts concerning the power and love of God, but there are things such as horrific natural disasters that make me question the reasoning behind God's perfect plan. I've read different perspectives concerning the timelessness of God in the sense that past, present and future states are conceived by God all at once; whereas in our imperfection we can only grasp aspects of the past and present and simply speculate on tomorrow. The full scope of God's plan is simply beyond our comprehension given the information available to us. I've also read about the biblical fall of man and slow decay of the environment in which he lives and that the increased frequency of natural disasters simply indicates the increasing decay of Earth leading to Christ's return and the eventual renewal of Earth. I witness the compassion of others brought about by such disasters....millions come together while thousands perish. Do these concepts of God's timelessness, our limited comprehension of his power and plan, the fall of man and the compassion of the surviving masses bring comfort to the victims of these disasters? I certainly don't have all the answers, but moments like these make me take stock of the blessings in my life.
