Toke Makinwa has opened up on how she lost her parents on the same day, when she was 8 years old.
According to her, the parents died by an explosion that occurred after their morning devotion, which has led her to question why God should allow such thing to happen as they were born again.
The TV personality delved into the story, while informing her Twitter followers that God does not stop us questioning, contrary to what religions teach – that no one should question God.
"God is not insecure about dealing with your anger or pain, it’s ok not to feel like being strong, religion puts so much pressure on us like God will be mad coz you are sad, it’s not true, he’ll rather you turn to him in your place of pain than turn to the world 🚀
Religion makes you belief that expressing your anger or pain means you doubt God, they say “it is well”, don’t question God, while it’s great to stay strong when all around u is crumbling it is not weak to question God, it is not a sin to ask why you are going thru all the storm
Losing both parents at 8 was traumatic, they were born again, heck we just finished morning devotion when the explosion happened, I couldn’t understand how the God they served so much will let them down just like that, still don’t. I was told not to question God but I was hurting.
Hearing how they transitioned and how Jesus was present in the room from those who witnessed their passing further broke me. My father was an elder in church, he was faithful but God took him in his prime, why? I still don’t know and I was told not to question his will.
I still don’t know why they left 4 kids behind, I don’t know why there is pain in the world, I don’t know why kids die young but I know that it’s ok not to know, it’s ok to let your disappointment at God out, he is not weak, he is strong enough to handle your brokenness.
I have learned to tell God how I feel, I am open to telling him how I’m hurting and my faith is on a low, to question why stuff went bad but ask him for the grace to trust that his will will cover me even when I’m hurting, I even ask for time off till I feel like me again," she tweeted.
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