After that glimpse into Bitana's life I humbly asked God why, and He gave me Romans 8:18, Ephesians 6:12, and Revelations 21:5.

Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Revelations 21:5 "Behold, I am making all things new...these words are trustworthy and true."

These verses were very comforting to me. God let me know, that although Bitana, and other children like her, suffer unimaginable horrors all over the globe, He is making them better. The love that He is lavishing and will continue to lavish on all abused children will erase all the unspeakable atrocities they endure. God let me know that Bitana's father, a person made in His image, was not created to terrorize anyone. Evil has overtaken Bitana's father for reasons unknown to us. He reminded me of where my anger needed to be placed if it was to be constructive. I am to hate the powers of this dark world, not the individual who has been overtaken by them. In Revelations He reminded me that He is fixing everything, and even a man like Bitana's father is loved by God and his actions are being redeemed. God told me I could believe all of that because His words are trustworthy and true.

A verse that is QUICKLY becoming my favorite is John 6:29:

"The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

I am beginning to wrap my mind around the fact that believing in the One God sent encompasses so much more than believing on what He has done for us...it is believing on Him...and what He is doing on the inside of us and in the world we live in. The Bible mentions several times the faith of Abraham. Abraham's faith in God's promise is what enabled him to become a father (Hebrews 11), and it is our faith in Him, who makes all things new, that will allow us to see that He really is making all things new despite the reality of stories like Bitana.

We mustn't bog ourselves down by Calling God to the rug. We can't demand answers and issue ultimatums. Our job is to look past the reality we see with our physical eyes and believe on the One God sent. We must believe in His promises. We must believe in who we are because of Him. We must believe that He is changing reality, and He is using us. We must believe that He IS making ALL things new.

2 Corinthians 5:7 We live by faith, not by sight.