"Why me, God?"

While checking out a newspage today, I (Aimee) caught sight of this story about some nasty bullying in Michigan.

 

Apparently, some high school students thought it would be funny to vote a girl into the homecoming court as a joke. Yes, you read that right: it was all a big joke. Once the court had been announced, she was laughed at, people were pointing fingers and "whispering" around her, and going on Facebook to insult her ... the whole nine yards.

 

I'm sure that you've all experienced things that have gone so bad that you just had to ask, "Why me, God?" While the article didn't say anything about this girl's faith, or lack of faith, I bet she thought that at one point or another. Why was this happening to her? Why was she the butt of their stupid jokes? Why did people have to be so mean? Why? Why? Why?

 

Well ... as it turned out, the laugh is no longer at her expense. Check out the article here: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/24/14070353-michigan-town-rallies-around-teen-pranked-for-homecoming?lite

 

God allows things to happen because "you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." (James 1:3-4)

 

Also, sometimes God allows things because they are actually the beginning of something bigger and better that will turn around to have far reaching blessings (just read the story of Joseph in Genesis, and particularly Gen 50:20). Personally, I think that is exactly what God is doing in Michigan right now.

 

What do you think?

Have you ever experienced anything even close to this?

What's your story?