As I was doing some studying in the Word, looking at some of the parents in the Bible who had lost a child, I came across a scripture that just seemed to go totally against what I believe about God, and even what I have shared with others about God's goodness, and how He doesn't cause death.

I told Dave what I had just read and decided to put the podcast microphone between us to record our discussion and thoughts on this subject.

Warning: If your loss if fresh, or if your loss is an infant, there may be some triggers in here, because it is based on 2 Samuel 12:13-15 that says God struck King David's child with an illness to cause him to die. This is something that goes against what we know about God being a loving Father and other scriptures, which can cause lots of pain and confusion in the death of our own child.

However, I felt it was important to share this conversation with our listeners, to let you know that I still grapple with things myself, and there are plenty of times that I just don't have the answers I wish I had.

But that doesn't mean I can't trust God, which in itself also seems contradictory, doesn't it?

The take-aways I hope you will find in this episode are:

Dave and I are not Biblical scholars and don't have the theological answers to why it seems God contradicts Himself, but we do know that peace comes when we choose to trust Him, in spite of what doesn't make sense from our limited view and painful circumstances.

We have chosen to stay in relationship with Him because we don't know of any other way to make it through our time here on earth.

Dave Diehl is retired from a career of over thirty years in IT. He is the cofounder of GPS Hope, doing all of the unseen things like technical support, planning the itinerary, and driving the Hope Mobile. Dave wrote a chapter in Laura's book When Tragedy Strikes, and ministers directly to grieving fathers around the nation at the GPS Hope & Healing conferences and retreats.

Kyle Moroney was born on March 20 and is forever 23.

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