Seekers Lounge Question

[Becky]

I tried to ask a question on "Seekers Lounge" but I guess because I'm a member, I couldn't ask there... :x: Dr. Luke, you said "Dread , fear, despair, etc... these things don't come from our Father" when responding to a post. God does allow these things to be, though, doesn't He? I am guessing you are saying that Satan is the one allowing the despair, fear, etc. to happen, but God knows all and allows all, correct? I would like to learn a little more about this, if you don't mind.

Becky

[Guest Unworthy Servant]

Hi Becky..God bless you.

I am not the Dr., but I can probably help you out a bit. One of the best examples of how God deals with the things that are brought upon us by the enemy is the story of Job. What we fail to realize is that God's complete intent is for us to be drawn closer to Him. What ever it is necessary to allow to happen or to be done through us or with us that will accomplish that goal God will allow.

We don't think of testing and trial as being of God because it is usually difficult on us or bad to go through at the time, and yet we are not always viewing it in the same way that God views it. He can see the person that we will be on the other side of that painfilled experience while we are blinded to it. God does not do things to torture us or allow things to happen to us just to watch us squirm, but He does allow us growth opportunities that we don't understand at the time.

When we look back on most of the things that we hated at the time we can find areas where we benefited from the experience in some way. We learned and we grew without getting killed in the process. We may have become stronger as people or we may have touched a life that we never would have for Christ because of something that happened during that time of our lives.

We may have learned how to fail and be able to relate to someone down the line because of that failure in our own, but know this; God does not ever do our allow anything within our lives that does not have a purpose to it for our lives. I really pray that this does help you to some extent. I know there are others far more able to explain it than I can, but the Holy Spirit called me to share for a moment. May you richly bless God through your life in Him;

The Unworthy Servant

[Matthitjah]

Bless you Becky,

May the Lords Peace be with you!

Joh

[Becky]

Thank you, Dave and Unworthy Servant...I should thank God that He chose you to respond to this. This is exactly what I needed and will make a copy of these words so I can refer to them over and over again.

Some times I need to be reminded that what I believe really IS not only a belief, but the TRUTH! God bless each of you, and this board, and all who reads it.