Quote of the Day: Michael Guillen on Being Free
From his book The Null Prophecy, a surprisingly good summary of the dilemma:
“First off, you’re not a bad person for wanting to be free. Who doesn’t want to be free from people and things that make demands on us? Who doesn’t want to be free from a conscience that rubs our weaknesses in our face? From a God who seems to let bad things happen ( Read more... )
“First off, you’re not a bad person for wanting to be free. Who doesn’t want to be free from people and things that make demands on us? Who doesn’t want to be free from a conscience that rubs our weaknesses in our face? From a God who seems to let bad things happen ( Read more... )
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It feels terrible, like a weight on my life.
But trusting God means that we allow for the possibility that something good can result from bad results. Just because we failed to accomplish what we set out to do, no matter how important or well-intentioned, doesn’t mean we are failures in God’s eyes. There is a storyline playing out in the universe, and it is a story of the majesty, glory, and love of God. It is not about us. It is about Him.
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