Comments on: Soul Depression http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/soul-depression/ Highlighting the News from Florida's Central Corridor Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Derek http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/soul-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Derek Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:02:29 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3948#comment-1395 Chris, What a beautiful article this is! I too agree with the overemphasis on making everything that happens in the world God's will. It poses quite a few problems. But to understand that God suffers with us is a great concept. When I think of world disasters such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, I am quite hesitant to blame it on the will of God. I truly believe that God had no desire for such an event to occur, he was not the cause. But in the event he mourns and suffers with those that were affected. These Haitians are his children just as all of us are. God cares about humanity so deeply that he took on flesh himself and became human. In his life he faced much suffering, even to death. This is our God, the God who suffers with his children. It is very encouraging to me to know that God isn't trying to make bad things happen to me, but when they do happen, He is right there with me, experiencing my pain and comforting me along the way. Thanks so much for the encouragement and reminder. I hope more people get this message! Chris,
What a beautiful article this is! I too agree with the overemphasis on making everything that happens in the world God’s will. It poses quite a few problems. But to understand that God suffers with us is a great concept. When I think of world disasters such as the recent earthquake in Haiti, I am quite hesitant to blame it on the will of God. I truly believe that God had no desire for such an event to occur, he was not the cause. But in the event he mourns and suffers with those that were affected. These Haitians are his children just as all of us are.

God cares about humanity so deeply that he took on flesh himself and became human. In his life he faced much suffering, even to death. This is our God, the God who suffers with his children. It is very encouraging to me to know that God isn’t trying to make bad things happen to me, but when they do happen, He is right there with me, experiencing my pain and comforting me along the way.

Thanks so much for the encouragement and reminder. I hope more people get this message!

]]> By: Aaron J Bates http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/soul-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Aaron J Bates Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:14:01 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3948#comment-1388 Rock on Chris. That choice that God gives each of us opens wide the field of possibilities and associated problems. Though seeking him in what we do or how we live allows us find him in the raging seas of life. The idea of predestination doesn't mean that our actions do not matter, but that God sees our possible journeys, and their corresponding ends. We have to make the choice, whether intentionally or passively, of which path honors our relation with him and with others. Rock on Chris.

That choice that God gives each of us opens wide the field of possibilities and associated problems. Though seeking him in what we do or how we live allows us find him in the raging seas of life.

The idea of predestination doesn’t mean that our actions do not matter, but that God sees our possible journeys, and their corresponding ends.

We have to make the choice, whether intentionally or passively, of which path honors our relation with him and with others.

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