I think one reason we are to read, study, ponder the scriptures and pray to know their truth, and what we should do, is because the scriptures are meant to convince man of the truth. The scriptures don't force minds to believe. Nor do they make simple suggestions either. They simply testify of truth, without excuse. God will not force us.
Why is it, that good things still come when I make silly mistakes? Good things even come because of silly, even rebellious choices. So, why?
I had the thought just now - probably a prompting - that god makes those good things happen because He knows I know of the cause and effect of good and bad choices, and He knows that that knowledge is in my heart. Hence, I think He sends good things when I make bad choices, because He knows it will bring me into enough shock to turn to Him and ask, "Why?" In doing so, I become guiltily humbled.
I also think that He sends them to remind me He loves me.
He loves me, and still wants me to be as happy as I can be, no matter my circumstances and choices. I feel that many times, Christ has earnestly pushed through a crowd to get to me, considering how many people there are in the world.
He still needs me to suffer the consequences for my bad choices. Most common of consequences, I think, is a depreciation of the Spirit's companionship. He will only take the unhappiness away, which was created by guilty and shameful acts, through my repentance though. Other than that, He loves blessing us, regardless, I think.
He is not the type of Father to throw us out of the house because we've done something terribly wrong. He misses us deeply for leaving Him and His Heavenly Home, after living with Him for eons and eons. I think He misses us much, so He tries to stay as close as He can to us.
I have traveled enough of the world to experience only a smidget of Heavenly Father's love for everyone. I look around as I stroll the city, wonder, "How many of these people have the fulness of the gospel, and know of God's love for them?" and my heart drops.
God will not force me or anyone to follow Him. But I think, along the rebellious sessions of my life, He follows us secretly and anonymously, watching us to make sure we're okay, and dropping little blessings here and there to keep us safe and as happy as we can be.
In our rebelliousness, I'm sure His words to us are like Helam's words to his rebelling son in the movie, "The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Christ."
"I am happy because you are happy, but I am sad because that happiness cannot last. In your new kingdom I cannot be your father. But wherever you go, you will always be my son."
(paraphrased, from the top of my head.)
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for always staying close to me, and to all of us around the world.
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