Should we blame God for the bad things?

Ruth 1
19So the two women went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?” 20“Don’t call me Naomi,[a] ” she told them. “Call me Mara,[b] because the Almighty[c] has made my life very bitter. 21I WENT AWAY FULL, BUT THE LORD HAS BROUGHT ME BACK EMPTY. WHY CALL ME NAOMI? THE Lord has afflicted[d] me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” 22So Naomi returned from Moab accompanied by Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, arriving in Bethlehem as the barley harvest was beginning.

Ruth 2
1Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead, my daughter.” 3So she went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.

These passages appear to make God the reason for their suffering. At the same time, yhey also indicate Naomi's belief in God. She calls Him "Almighty God." Just before this, Ruth professes she will love Naomi's God. So, it is apparent Naomi considers God "almighty" and has shown her belief and trust in Him or Ruth wouldn't have chosen Him also. 

However, Naomi also says in these passages that she is bitter. That God has "brought misfortune" her way. So, does God bring misfortune to us? Isn't that the devil's job? 

Well, I know God allows things to happen to help us grow in our faith, Proverbs 3:5-6 (”Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight”  ). Where does the devil fit into to this? Did he? Did God allow these things to happen to grow our faith and the devil can do no more than what God allows like in Job? Is God doing these things or is God allowing these things to happen for a reason we might not understand?

God provides for us. In chapter 2, Ruth goes to the exact field of the person who will become her husband and take care of her and Naomi for the rest of their lives. The Christ will come from this lineage! 

Maybe these bad things happen, so God can give us the good things? Things that are better than we could ever imagine? How many times have you wanted to buy a certain house our car or do something and it fell through. You were disappointed, unhappy, wondering"why me?" Then you find out there is a better opportunity, or house, or car, or situation than what you could have dreamed of. Or you find out the opportunity you thought was so great, was not so great after all. Again, Proverbs 3:5-6, lean not on your own understanding...lean on God!

God is in control. He has a plan. He does put us through the fire to refine us. He also has better things in store for us than what we can plan.

Father, thank you, as always, for having our best interests even when we think we know better. Thank you for putting us through the fire so we will grow in faith and trust you more. Please help me not focus on the bad, but the good. Thank you for loving us. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.