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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: chalu2 who wrote (4992)	9/23/2001 5:00:06 PM
From: calgal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27666

Subject: Where was God? > > "Dear Family and Friends, > > I had a very dear friend question my faith in God right after > the terrorist attack on America. His question was simply put, > "Where is your God today?" > > He was very hurt, as all Americans were, so I tried not to > react defensively. Since that moment I have prayed and grieved > over the disastrous events. However, I believe I have the answer. > I know where my God was the morning of September 11, 2001! > He was very busy. > > First of all, he was trying to discourage anyone from taking this > flight. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers, and > there were only 266 aboard. > > He was on 4 commercial flights giving terrified passengers the > ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who was called > by a loved one on one of the high-jacked planes said that passengers > were screaming in the background. On one of the flights He was > giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the highjackers. > > He was busy trying to create obstacles for employees at the World > Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when > the first jet hit. Since the buildings hold over 50,000 workers, > this was a miracle in itself. How many of the people who were > employed at the WTC told the media that they were late for work or > they had traffic delays. > > He was holding up two 110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers > could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't > topple when the jets impacted. > > Although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my > life, I can see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine > going through such a difficult time and not believing in God. Life > would be hopeless." >