by David Cox
See also tract: D10 Theodicy (it is highly recommended that you first study the concept of theodicy before reading this page.)
Psa 106:13
They soon forgat his works; they waited
not for his counsel:
Psa 106:14 But
lusted
exceedingly in the
wilderness, and
tempted God in the desert.
Psa 106:15 And he
gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
See also Psa 78:29-32; Num 11:31-34; Isa 10:16
The fact that God does not give us 100% "blessings" is something that many Christians do not know, do not understand, or do not believe is true. Throughout Scriptures we see a mixture of blessings and calamities fall upon the children of God. The reason for this is that we never learn nor grow through good times, but only through bad troublesome times. Unfortunately this is the condition of the human experience. When everything goes well, we live in abundance, wealth, health, prosperity, we never really seek God. It is only in sickness, destitution, pain, suffering, lose, that we turn to God for help. God always says, "Wait, communion before your problems."