That's Entertainment

I sometimes wonder if these types of conundrums are sent to us by God. His motive in these matters is not fully understood by anyone. For a long time I felt as if these struggles we go through are designed to "entertain" someone or something. Like in that movie "The Truman Show". But as a Christian I have to believe that these tests are sent to help us and not to entertain God.

George Michael summed this particular conundrum up in a most beautiful 1990 song called "Praying For Time":

These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
This is the year of the hungry man
Who's place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance and legitimate excuses

The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we'll take our chances coz God's stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all God's children crept out the back door

And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate
Hang on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above
Say it's much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time

These are the days of the empty hand
Oh you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there is over here

So you scream from behind your door
Say "what's mine is mine and not yours"
I may have too much but i'll take my chances coz God's stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things they sold you
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
That He can't come back coz
He has no children to come back for

It's hard to love there's so much to hate
Hang on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
So maybe we should all be praying for time

PS. He stole the "Love On The Rocks" chorus theme from Neil Diamond for this song I think.
PPS. I think you're a Good Person.