Why Not

In this life, people are taught about God and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. They begin their journey with God; however, many, for one reason or another, turn their back. They are attacked by the enemy with one very simple question, "Why not?"

Saints of all ages, stages, and maturity can be attacked by this question, and if not answered, it can be their downfall. Ministers are questioned by sinners and saints; saints are questioned by family, friends, and neighbors. All are questioned by Satan as Christ was in the desert. Satan comes to question us in the midnight when there is no one generally we are able to call, so we turn back and forth upon our beds or our minds whirl with the questions as we work late-night shifts. God's truth comes under attack by the "why not" questions. We must be able to answer the "why not" questions for ourselves and ministers for the people of God whom we shepherd.

Many times, Satan will bring the "why not" question in the middle of the hardest or darkest trial to get us to see God as unfair, unjust, and unloving which would make Him unholy, giving us an excuse to surrender to him as Adam did in the garden of Eden.

This book endeavors to uncover the enemy's plan, answer some of your "why not" questions, give you direction for where to further go for answers, and above all else, show you that God is exactly what He says He is—"love" and with you even until the ends of the earth. That even in the deepest darkest trial, He is with you.

-- Chaplain Evangelist Dr. Carolyn Skinner, Ph.D