Most of the articles I have written are about life, love, hope, our walk with the Lord, and our journey through our time on this earth. There have been more times than not when, although I have had things to say about a particular subject or thought, there are so many things about which I do not know what to say.

I don't always know what to say about the struggles that our teenagers and young adults experience. They are confronted with so many choices. They must choose a career. When it comes to purity they are faced with so many temptations that could lure them away from their commitment. When it comes to their spiritual walk they are faced with so many good-sounding possibilities. Do they have the tools to help them make wise choices? I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say about the tragedies that we hear about on a daily basis. A wife murders her husband. A tornado rips through a community leaving death, destruction and confusion. A husband chooses to cheat on his wife; a wife chooses to cheat on her husband. A couple announces that they are not sure they ever really loved one another, and that they are sure that God would not want them to be unhappy. I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say about the public criticism and skepticism that is aimed at those who choose to follow Jesus. I don't always know what to say about the condemning spirit and judgmental attitude that comes from those who boast that they are followers of Jesus. I don't always know what to say about either of these two groups when I hear them whine and complain because they are criticized. I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say when people disappoint me and fail to live up to the expectations I have placed upon them. Granted, some of them are totally my expectations, but some of them are placed upon them because of the position of leadership or status they have accepted. I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say about the selfishness in our world. Greed for money and power has become the norm. Compassion and kindness have all but been forgotten. Revenge and hatred are expected. Forgiveness and mercy are ignored. I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say about the demands on our time and the way we allow ourselves to be over-committed. Work demands much of us. People demand much of us. Family, friends, and strangers demand much of our time. We give it freely, and wish we had more to give, but by the end our day we feel drained and weak. I don't always know what to say about that.

This is what I should say!
I don't always know what to say about diseases that claim the lives of people at the most unexpected and seemingly inappropriate times. Are children supposed to grow-up without parents? Are children supposed to die? Are mothers supposed to have cancer? Are fathers supposed to leave their family in the prime of their life because of heart failure? I don't always know what to say about that.

I don't always know what to say about any of those things. But, I do know one thing. After I have asked my questions, wrung my hands, and questioned the Creator, this is what I should say:

"I am unworthy — how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer — twice, but I will say no more." (Job 40:4-5 NIV) "You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.' My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:4-6, NIV)