A. Keep in mind something very basic: God never makes a mistake. We would suggest that you read carefully the four chapters of Judges 13-16. While Samson failed in a number of areas, he had tremen dous potential. Some of the things accomplished were allowed by God to avenge the wickedness of the Philistines. These were people who tried to take over the land origin ally given to Abraham and to his seed. Samson might be better con sidered like the underground forces of more recent days trying to get rid of the enemy. The intruding Philistines were always a burr in the side of the people of Israel. The saddest day in Samson's life was when he violated his Nazarite vows. This is precisely why his life ended in failure. He had a tremen dous eye for beauty but not neces sarily for spiritual beauty. If the Bible tells us Samson is a hero of the faith we do not need to won der why. He did bring the Lord's judgment to the enemy. We cer tainly do not gloss over his sins, but in his greatest distress he prayed to God who gave him his strength back in the end. Q. Roseburg, Ore. "I have been a Christian for 65 years. Just recently I have realized what a failure I have been in thanking God for allowing sickness and affliction to come in to my life. What can I do about it now? I am now 81 years old." A. It is never too late to begin praising Him for all the wonderful ways in which He has led you. We all need to take time to thank Him for the dark as well as for the bright experiences of our lives. Too often we are quick to complain and find fault with our lot in life. Sometimes
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