2011
Is God in control?
12/06/11 11:22
A good question ... having been indoctrinated by bumper stickers and evangelical rhetoric, I've almost taken for granted that, of course, 'God is in control' ... but is He really? Then why so many unanswered questions as to why so many suffer what seems like brutal injustice on this earth.
Well, I've been reading a great book by Tony Campolo called 'Speaking My Mind' that has challenged much of my 'beliefs' and stimulated my thoughts. He has enlightened me in suggesting that God is not actually in control of everything but has relinquished control to give us the freedom to choose, so that there can be love. Without that freedom, love could not be.
Tony Campolo says 'I find it a welcome relief to believe in an Almighty God who is doing all He can to recover the lost creation and make it into a realm in which His loving kindness will be evident everywhere and in everything. God says, "I assure you that one day, My love and justice will triumph, and I will reign throughout the universe. Until then, I invite you to join Me in the struggle against the powers of evil and darkness. Go and tell people about my son and His salvation. Join with those who fight in My cause against the injustices that harm the poor and the oppressed. Participate with Me in My struggle to change the world that is, into the world that ought to be."
Such a God is the God that I find in the Bible, and who has been revealed in Jesus Christ. Such a God is a loving God, and we cannot blame Him for evil. I found it easy to fall in love with this God - and I did. His name is Jesus.'
Well, I've been reading a great book by Tony Campolo called 'Speaking My Mind' that has challenged much of my 'beliefs' and stimulated my thoughts. He has enlightened me in suggesting that God is not actually in control of everything but has relinquished control to give us the freedom to choose, so that there can be love. Without that freedom, love could not be.
Tony Campolo says 'I find it a welcome relief to believe in an Almighty God who is doing all He can to recover the lost creation and make it into a realm in which His loving kindness will be evident everywhere and in everything. God says, "I assure you that one day, My love and justice will triumph, and I will reign throughout the universe. Until then, I invite you to join Me in the struggle against the powers of evil and darkness. Go and tell people about my son and His salvation. Join with those who fight in My cause against the injustices that harm the poor and the oppressed. Participate with Me in My struggle to change the world that is, into the world that ought to be."
Such a God is the God that I find in the Bible, and who has been revealed in Jesus Christ. Such a God is a loving God, and we cannot blame Him for evil. I found it easy to fall in love with this God - and I did. His name is Jesus.'
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