The Questionnaire

A little boy wanted one hundred dollars to buy a bicycle. Since his parents were poor and unable to afford the money, being a very good little boy who always went to church on Sundays and prayed every morning and night, he decided to go to [God] directly…..

So he wrote a letter to God, asking for one hundred dollars so that he could buy the bicycle; however, not knowing God’s address, all he placed on the envelope for an address was the following: God/ the United States of America

When the postal clerk received the envelope, not knowing where else to send it, she dumped it in the outgoing mail to the United States government. 

And when the government mail room received it, again not having a clue as to where it should go; it forwarded the envelope to [the president] since he was the head of the government and the closest person to God.

Upon receiving and reading the little boy's letter, being a father, and both amused and touched by the child’s request, [the president] put a five dollar bill in an envelope and mailed it to the little boy.

When the little boy received the money, he was understandably disappointed since it was not enough money to buy the bicycle.

Determined to buy that bicycle, he put pen to paper and wrote another letter to God, asking for the remaining $95, but he did not hesitate to offer the following advice to God:

“Dear, God, this time please do not send the money from Washington, D.C., because the last time you sent me the one hundred dollars from there, those [government] crooks…withheld ninety-five dollars for income taxes.”*

*Adapted from an article, “A Little Boy's Letter to God,”  by William Brighenti, written on March 29, 2013.

The changeableness (and unpredictability) of our world is not always a laughing matter (as above). Does the chorus of the song “Why” by 4Him describes the somber condition revolving around your anxious approach towards the Almighty’s choices? (What are your list of inquiries for a Divine Father?)

Why I wonder why

Do the rainy days have to come?

When the storm clouds hide the sun

I wanna know why.

Why I wonder why

When the reasons aren’t clear to me

When it’s all a mystery

I want to know why.

The Almighty is not afraid of your tough life questions. He actually welcomes them. (Read Job 37-42 for a biblical example of this.) King David and Bathsheba’s second son, King Solomon, in Ecclesiastes 9:11 (MSG) finally realized this painful truth about his existence. Most of us will eventually come to this awareness.

“I took another walk around the neighborhood and realized that on this earth as it is -  The race is not always to the swift; nor the battle to the strong; nor the satisfaction to the wise; nor riches to the smart; nor grace to the learned. Sooner or later bad luck comes to us all.”

On our planet today,  we have this assurance from our Heavenly Father as given in Philippians 4:19 (MSG) “You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need; His generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.” Remember there is a difference to the Almighty between your wants, your needs, and His desire for your well-being. Can you tell the difference between these three?