This came to me from a friend who was asked the question: Where was God on 9/11?

His answer is an excellent one, and I share it with you as we all remember, wonder and even question God about that awful day.
 
"...  9/11 represents the best of us and the worst of us.

Before we ask where God was, we should ask, where were we, or more salient, where ARE we?

The trouble with sin is it doesn't just harm those who commit it but it splashes all over the innocent as well – like burning jet fuel.

Before we ask why, we should remember: Self-righteousness is the opposite of Humility. Love is the opposite of Pride and Independence is the opposite of Faith.

If we as individuals could learn to see others the way God sees us, if we had more faith in Him and relied less on ourselves, if we could rely on grace and less on the law, there would be little need for such horror.

As long as man thinks he can earn God's favor, there will ALWAYS be strife and bloodshed.

As long as we esteem others as valuable as we ourselves are valued, there will be no need for strife or bloodshed.

Remember:

While we were still in sin God loved us.

While we still sin, God loves us.

When we try to love God and fail, God still loves us.

When we rebel against God, God still loves us.

When we try to usurp His throne, God still loves us.

When we stand on our own righteousness and claim to be free from the bondage of faith and the dependence on Him, He lets us feel the full weight of those decisions for a little while. And yet, He still loves us.

The challenge is to live like you're forgiven and forgive like you are loved."
God bless you and God bless the USA.