If so, then why did Job - a man who "...was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. [Job 1:1]" - rebuke his wife in the midst of his difficulties and say, "...Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity? [Job 2:10]"
Couple this with Deut. 32:39, and I wonder if we have such a misconception of God's nature, that when adversities come in our lives we immediately wonder why God is not in control.
What are your thoughts?
2007-11-05 03:10:24 · 13 answers · asked by BowtiePasta 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are just some things about God we cannot understand. Maybe they are not meant for our understanding at this time.
2007-11-05 03:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by sandra b 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never see adversity as a lack of God's control. I might ask why but then I have to stop and ask myself why not? What makes me so much more deserving of a perfect life.
Romans 8:28a
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,
way to many people stop quoting the verse there and try to ignore the second part
Romans 8:28b
to them who are the called according to his purpose.
If we are following the will of God he will turn our adversity to good.
2007-11-05 03:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by linnea13 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God allows adversity to build strength of character, greater faith in Him and obediance to his words. Much (but not all) of the suffering that people endure is brought about by their own doing and by the lies of Satan and his demons. In Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25 it is written: "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." It is because GOD IS IN CONTROL and because He has given mankind the free will to accept Him or to reject Him that many turn away from His commandments, statutes, and doctrines and are defeated in their adversities and led away into their own lusts and get involved their own schemes to be in control (which always fail sooner or later). At other times, Satan attacks anyone who lives for God and those attacks test the strength of one's faith- by building a closer relationship with God or turns that person over to Satan for the second death (spiritual death). It is a matter of personal choice.
Job rebuked his wife because she told him in the second chapter of Job, verse 9 to "....curse God and die", instead of encouraging Job to continue to trust in God. Fortunately, for Job, he did not do what she suggested and God restored what Job had lost.
Deuteronomy 32:39 stresses the power of God over life and death. God allows mankind to exercise free will and thereby, opens himself up to the possibilities of spiritual attacks from Satan if his faith is not strong in God.
2007-11-05 06:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jess4rsake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God does not have complete control over his creation. We are given an area of responsibility on this earth, and it is up to us to work hard and struggle, to take on the challenges of life, and to overcome or solve them. To get strong when you exercise, there is some struggle and pain, but it is worth it, and makes you feel more alive. Challenge, is a good thing, if we take it on, rather than run from it.
2007-11-05 03:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by astrogoodwin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God would rather have us in control. That's one reason why we're here. To be in control, we must, as an organized whole, reach HIs level of consciousness. It will take a very loooong time. MIsfortune and suffering happen as a way to strenghten us, correct us and fashion us into a new order of being. He has to be strict with His quality control.
2007-11-05 03:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rom 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Rom 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
One errs in ascribing human motives and reasons to God for:
Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Eze 18:25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
God is beyond human examination. He is perfect, we are not.
2007-11-05 03:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by joseph8638 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so God is in control of all the bad things too. Thanks for clearing that up. (Usually I hear from Christians that God is responsible for the good, and sinful, vile humans are responsible for the bad.) Either way, how can an omnipotent deity NOT be responsible for everything?
I don't credit God with anything, but most people don't agree with that.
2007-11-05 03:15:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dart Vader have tried that but his Master is the ultimate wisdom for him... even his life was attached to his Master's life.
Anyway, we are just God's creature... and it was our fantasies that God would be preferring us than other human being. And on any event, if you'll accept it, it was according to the fate of every individual that it had happened as it had happened.
2007-11-05 03:25:21 · answer #8 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God doesn't dictate. He gave us free will and He always respects that. We are given choices. If He were a dictator, then our obedience would be brought about by force, and not willingness.
2007-11-05 04:47:28 · answer #9 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Job understood to praise GOD no matter the circumstance.
2007-11-05 03:18:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋