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Fairytales & Free Will

I think that one of the largest misconceptions about God is that, if you believe in Him all of your dreams will come true. That, in a sense there is this magic genie up in the sky that nods his head and fulfills all of your desires instantly and without question. -Just sign here on the dotted line. More than that, I think people often turn from God after having this false expectation that everything in life relies solely on His power and will. That financial struggle, physical pain, loss, and sorrow are all a direct result of God and that there is nothing you can do to change it.

I'm here to say that God does not grant wishes. If He did, I believe I would own a Harley. God did however, grant us free will. There in lies the problem. Free will allows us to have the opportunity to sin. Without sin there would be no pain. However, without free will there is no choice. We would be little army men that God took off of a shelf. Figures, moved and manipulated without any comprehension as to why or what we are doing. Instead, He loved us and gave us the option to love him back. God may know what path you are going to choose before you do it - but He still wants you to be the one to choose it. So yes, you have the opportunity to choose the wrong path. Everyone in existence does....and it shows. Ever heard the saying "bad things happen to good people" well that's because even if you are following as closely to God as you can, other people still have the option to get in your way. Its not because God viciously condemned you. Its because He loves us, all of us, and without sin -you wouldn't have the choice to love him back.


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