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Springs
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Date Joined Jul 2001
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| Posted 7/7/2001 11:40 AM (GMT -6) |   | This is a submission from Trosie
(She emailed me and asked me to submit it.)
Doc said: "So, for example, God wants kids to have a happy home, but this
won't happen if the parents choose to be negligent or abusive. In a very real
sense God sovereignly created a world where he needs the cooperation of
agents to get his will done."
My question is: I understand that things hang in the balance due to the type
of world in which God created, however since God knows the unequalness of
life, (i.e. some children are raised in environments where they are
constantly being affirmed and loved while others suffer through extreme
abuse...), how is it that God can say throughout the scriptures not to be
jealous nor envious?
Some people live in such heartbreaking situations, and this is where I
struggle to fully grasp God's love because He knows that due to free agents
there will be a lot of heartbreaking situations, yet commands not to be
jealous nor envious. I can understand that things happen that are outside of
His will due to other agents... BUT then how is it that God can have such
high expectations on people who struggle in areas where others are seeming to
be blessed? For example: How can a young mother who is dying from cancer not
help but become a bit JEALOUS of mothers whom have had the opportunity of
watching their children grow into adulthood while this young mother worries
what will become of her young children after she dies, knowing she will not
have this same opportunity to nurture them along the way...? Yet the
scriptures states to not be jealous?
Here's another one: I was driving down the road a few days ago and I saw a
young handicapped boy wheeling himself around on the sidewalk while across
the street from him were three boys, about his age, running and playing
basketball. Now, how can this young lad not help but once in a while get a
little ENVIOUS of the boys who are able to run about freely? Yet the
scriptures states not be envious?
I don't see either of these situations having anything to do with human
agents free will. Young mothers dying from cancer, and handicapped boys in
wheelchairs, and lack or freedom are things that go beyond free will into
warfare. Knowing that there is a war which goes beyond OUR power, I can't
understand how it is that God can expect so much from people in situations
like the ones I mentioned as to lay out a command to not be jealous nor
envious?
I would appreciate any insight anyone may be able to offer.
Thanks!
trosie (who temporarily is unable to post for herself)
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