2404

Enjoyed the reading I also had my experience in the 70's. Living like many young men burning the candle on both ends, then I received an unsolicited touch. That was it, saved up my pennies and off to the seminary I went. I came out of the Baptist seminary with my chest stuck out and my head in the clouds, but by His grace He is straightening me out. The Christian life is not static.

Steven Mentioned Job, This is your thread about trusting God. I have read your comments about Job in the past, so the question is, do we trust God if we believe God allows or commission the Horrible acts the Church accuses him of by his divine and mysterious sovereign will. I gave the example above about the Pastor I heard concerning that family killed in a car crash Saturday night. He would teach about trusting God, and How good God is, but inside he did not believe a word of it. Jesus Is Lord. Hello bro. Mike Don't you think that if we had a look past the curtain of time this short little journey we have in this life would seem very insignificant. I don't think trusting God has anything to do with winning a lottery and very little with having good material fortune. How is God supposed to show us anything if we are always on easy-street? You can't appreciate the day without night, health without sickness. God is a saviour, healer, God is love, how else is He to express these attributes? How else will we be able to worship in ways that angels can only stand in awe? There are horrible tragedies that no one likes to see but the worst part is - if that is the end of it. I've seen people pass over in peace, heard of accounts where the person was rejoicing as they were in the transition. If I have to go by the way of the grave let me go that way. God bless

Of course God is omniscient He is the Alpha and Omega. Without beginning or end, the creator. He can't be anything but... He never has a new thought because He knows all things and if He ever does anything under certain circumstances and the exact circumstances arises again He has to do as He did the first time or He did something wrong the first time, which of course is a impossibility. So if we approach Him in His provided way, for salvation, it is more certain than the sun coming up in the morning.

I've read some of the post and I believe by human nature we all fear the unknown. However God said He would meet us there. I believe if and when the time comes for the Christian there is an anointing that will make that moment all you have ever lived for. How else can we understand martyrdom?