doubts about God. She wanted to love Him but found, at the same time, she emotionally almost hated Him. “Why did God make me so ugly?” she asked. (She was a reasonably attractive blue-eyed blonde.) “Why does God make my life so difficult? If He is really my loving Father, why does He not treat me with the gentle love, compassion, and kindness of a good father? Why does He allow me to be so unhappy? “I once had the assurance of my salvation. Now I am not so sure. I know the Bible promises assurance of salvation