What circumstances in your life made you wonder if following God really mattered?

Life has many curved balls, and many blame God for the bad, but in reality they should be blaming themselves and the Devil. God is respectful and Honorable, a Gentleman of note. The adversary would be the contrary. So for this, Love the Lord your God with all your mind body and strength, and its this that makes life a blessing and not a curse.

Suddenly, or so it seemed to me ... my husband of 20 years decided that he no longer wanted me as a wife. Devastating isn't the word for how I felt ... my entire world fell apart. What was I going to do? I had been a stay at home mom for more than 10 years. We had promised our little girl that divorce was never an option in our household but here we were separated. Her Daddy no longer at home. What words do you say to a child to reassure them during a time when you need reassurance yourself? I did the only thing I knew to do ... I told her that people would fail her but God never would. God her real Father was faithful and true. I told her that although her earthly father was flesh and blood with all the failings of a sinful nature just as her mother was ... her Spiritual Father, The Lord was flawless and without sin. He loved her with an unfailing, everlasting, unconditional love and never would He leave her or forsake her. I told her to hold tight to Him and He would bring her comfort in this confusing time. I told myself that God was the lover of my soul and my true husband. He is the only One that has gotten us through almost 3 years of separation and believing God for a miracle. Yes, following God has mattered ... He has provided for me and my daughter in every way ... spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically and financially. Never have we been forsaken nor our seed begging for bread. Psalm 91 has been our foundation as we lay our heads down at night. We have seen the manifestation of Malachi in my husband's life as we fast and pray for him to be restored into right standing with the Lord. Yes, this is a circumstance which anyone would question .. did following God really matter? My husband left me despite the fact that we were both following God ... but as I stand I can only say I couldn't have walked this way without Him. His joy has been my strength. He has surrounded me with songs of deliverance. He has turned my mourning into dancing. He restores my soul. Yes, following Him made all the difference ...

When my wife and I lost our first child. At the time we were not spiritually strong. I was brought up in a Latter-day Saint home but had lost my way in rebellion as a teenager. When Dylon died it got me thinking. Then studying various texts, thoughts and scriptures. Eventually praying became a part of the journey for anwers as to why. Through this combined effort I thus reached part way to the Lord and He, in turn, met me half way. From there I understood the why and the grand plan for not only Dylon but for me and my family as well.

Yes, the curveballs will come as they are designed to do. However, our job is to allow them to serve to strengthen us rather than to tear us down spiritually.

When told about the Holocaust. How could G-D let this happen?

You could question why God does bad things, or you could question why we even ask a question like that in the first place. Maybe bad things just happen. Maybe your conception of God has never involved himself nor ever influenced anything in anyones daily life. Just a thought.