Why I don't like the saying, "God never gives you more than you can handle"

Two days ago, I had the privilege of guest posting at supportforspecialneeds.com. I am thankful that Julia gave me the opportunity to do so, but the question she posed was not an easy one: "Do you have a spiritual perspective on why children have disabilities? Does God choose particular children/parents?" Here's the beginning of my response and a link to the full post:



I am bothered by cute little quips like “God never gives you more than you can handle.”

Not only is that sound bite found nowhere in the Bible, but it also portrays a weird image of God. That saying makes it sound like God is a sort of cupid, taking aim with his bow and pausing each time to consider, “Hmm, is she strong enough? No, not at all. I’ll let her continue to live a blissfully easy life… but, ooh, that one. He is strong enough. Let me grab the arrow labeled ‘have a disabled child’ and shoot it straight at him…”


To read the rest, click here. 

And if any of you want to read my friend Katie's post on the same topic, you can find it here.

Thank you, Julia, for inviting me to share a Christian perspective on disability!