We serve an orderly God. They had tickets for that night’s performance of Madama Butterfly, but he had gotten ill and they wouldn’t be able to use the tickets. (Oh, and if you couldn't tell from facebook, this is a subject I am pretty passionate about!!! Still, think about the implications of what that’s really saying. Trey Warren asked me earlier this week which myth we were going to bust today. God allowed it to happen, but when Job said these words, as the rest of the story shows, he was not yet enlightened about the true nature of where his calamity came from and what God’s will actually was for his life — which was for good, and not for harm. Paul says, âDo not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. They’re bad theology. Someone dies because God has a greater plan. The phrase âeverything happens for a reason,â though common, is not actually found in the Bible. if you remember nothing else today, just go home with the knowledge that God is Love. Congratulations! These myths or legends are based on false understandings of scripture and they always lead you down the wrong path. This series is called “That’s NOT in the Bible,” and each week, we’ve looked at a phrase or saying that might sound like it comes from the Bible, gets quoted like it’s from the Bible, and some people might actually think does come from the Bible that’s not actually in there. Iâd like to suggest that thereâs a world of difference between âEverything happens for a reason,â and âGod gives reason to everything that happens.â The first is Christian superstition; the ⦠God is not a masochist, deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on God’s self, nor is God a sadist, getting a kick out of the pain of others. 2. Open. Your email address will not be published. Given the common use of so many of these sayings and the implied theology they represent (which seems absolutely contrary to who God is and how God is revealed in Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience), I felt it's important to untangle these sayings and perhaps give us all the opportunity to say and think something better in their place.This topic is pretty near and dear to me, for reasons that should be abundantly clear to both of us. For one thing, God must have screwed with Ashley’s memory so she would forget to call and make the reservation. Honestly, I don’t know why we say things like “Everything happens for a reason.” Perhaps it numbs us to the pain that is present in the lives of so many. Also, (2) the Biblical portrait of God is that God is pure light and holy love; in him there is no darkness, nothing other than light and love. Glad this message proved a blessing to you. He is appointed to Joyful Giving Group as an extension ministry of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rusty shared how a misunderstanding of this verse has contributed to the belief that everything happens for good. They had tickets for that night’s performance of. Additional file: 2009-12-13 Everything happens for a reason (Romans 8) - Alan Yeater.doc Player needs JavaScript and Flash turned on. Thank you thank you. A man reaps what he sows. It seems to me that the Bible is not clear on the subject. Things do happen for a reason. Romans 8:28 tells us that all things work together for good, for those that love God and are the called according to His purposes. Everything that happens in your life is ALL part of Godâs plan. In a nutshell, Joseph is the favored of 12 sons of Jacob, who spoils him and causes the other brothers to resent him. Take out your sermon notes as we look at and beyond today’s phrase, “Everything happens for a reason.”, However, on Thursday afternoon, two friends of ours called. Because of what he saw in the king’s dream, predicting seven years of bumper crops followed by seven years of famine, Joseph devises a plan to store away the excess grain in the good years so it will last through the lean years. Today is week four of seven in this particular series, so if we liken the seven-part series to a week, today is sorta like Wednesday. This confirmed for me that God was not the author of calamity, but that God was with us in all of life's calamities.Thanks for being an extended part of my flock! âAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purposeâ (Romans 8:28). "Everything happens for a reason" (Romans 8:28, Genesis 50:20) We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. but he had gotten ill and they wouldn’t be able to use the tickets. Many have blamed God for the evil that takes place in our world, yet that is a too casual of a conclusion to make. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Again, thank you. It comes out of the some the deep wrestling I did and meaning-making I had to do when Mom got sick and when she passed away. Everything Happens for a Reason Quotes to inspire you. We decided well in advance that we would go to the Melting Pot in Huntersville, and Ashley would make the reservations. Even though we can’t enjoy them, someone else still can.”. The principle of sowing and reaping is all about investment. I close with some thoughts on this subject from Dr. Ben Witherington, the Amos Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Context. When faced with difficult circumstances, I often hear people say, âEverything happens for a reason.â I can understand why we want that to be true. Joseph, not the father of Jesus, but the Old Testament character whose story is told over the last 15 chapters of the book of Genesis. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp. If thereâs one thing Iâve learned to accept, is that people come and people go. Rather, God is found in bonds of friendship and an act of generosity, and in redeeming good out the jaws of brokenness. Most of these sayings are little morsels of worldly wisdom, passing themselves off as Godly wisdom. Now, you could easily say, “God must have intended for you to go to the opera instead of the Melting Pot.” Depending on what you think about an evening at the opera, you could even say that was our punishment for forgetting to make the reservations! Where was God in it? "Everything happens for a... That's NOT in the Bible! Then, God must have caused our friend to get ill and start vomiting. God is not inflicting pain on God’s children, God is not tempting us, God is not testing us. I was saddened that one of my adult children after having attended an MB church for a few years, left because of the Calvinist theology that God is behind all that happens to us. Take out your sermon notes as we look at and beyond today’s phrase, “Everything happens for a reason.” May we pray. Everything happens for a reason, good or bad, positive or negative.â â ⦠Everything we do functions as an investment into our future. I felt God's love and presence through the concern and care of so many people. So, everything happens for a reason, but that does not mean that God is always the one directly making it happen. I removed myself because I felt a lot of the methods they were using were immoral, unethical, and not biblical. 22. âSuccess is not a miracle. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the on⦠âAnd we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.ââ. On one hand, it seems to contradict, for example, our free will, and on the other hand, there are passages, such as the following verses: Romans 8:28 tells us that all things work together for good, for those that love God and are the called according to His purposes. Nor is it a matter of luck. âWe know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.â Romans 8:28 Yes, we live in a world where bad stuff happens. Period. Do you see how different that is than simply saying “Everything happens for a reason”? They’re bad theology. is a practiced believer in the power of generosity to transform individual lives, congregations, and entire communities. My hope is that through this series, we’ll all get plenty of food for thought and see how God works far beyond and far more than just what the world offers. And so, if everything happens for a reason, that’s great for us, but from our friend’s perspective, God is sortof a jerk, and honestly, Ashley would prefer to have her memory instead of stumbling into this good fortune! That's NOT in the Bible! I made many mistakes when I was young because I was an idiot. Sometimes, people say that everything happens for a reason (as in "God has a purpose with everything that happens, good or bad"). God uses all events in our lives together for good. No matter what may come my way. Also, (2) the Biblical portrait of God is that God is pure light and holy love; in him there is no darkness, nothing. Thus, everything happens for a reason. Thank you! Thanks for this sermon. Our hope at Bible or Not is that our readers come to know that God is on His throne, that he loves His people, and that He has a plan and purpose for each one of us. What is a bible verse that explain everything happens for a reason? âEverything happens for a reasonâ is not in the Bible but âGod promises to work all things to good for those who love himâ is. One of the primary reasons I am not a Calvinist and do not believe in such predestinings from the hand of God is (1) because I find it impossible to believe that I am more merciful or compassionate than God. He too took the Hippocratic Oath: “Do no harm.” >>. Ro) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools (3) The words “The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away,” from the lips of Job. than light and love. Period. I'm praying God gently leads them on the right path. No matter how bleak the situation, God can and will work to bring good out of it. "Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully," (2 Corinthians 9:6). However, as happens to so many of us, my beloved wife got distracted by the cares of the world, and forgot. One view makes God a monster. I just did a search to find out more about this and your sermon came up. Unfortunately, they haven't found a church that teaches what they need to hear - which is what you've written here. Glad to hear the sermon was a blessing to you. 2 A time to be borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck vp that which is planted. No matter what may come my way. I am a youth pastor and just had one of my kids ask me tonight why the Bible says everything happens for a reason. The other is rooted in the reality that God is Love, an all-powerful healer whose will is ever-directed toward our good. God does not terminate sweet children’s lives with pulmonary embolisms. And yet, even though God is not the author of these evils, God is at work in those hard places for good purposes. Romans 8:28 Context. God is with us! Love is the framework from which God operates. However, on Thursday afternoon, two friends of ours called. Things do happen for a reason. 1 To euery thing there is a season, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen. It's certainly a tough topic to navigate through, but I find it's the base assumption of a lot of really bad theology out there. Pastor Shari - thanks for that! I'm preaching a similar one tomorrow night and I was just doing some browsing on the internet to see the mass ignorance and you have blessed me, brother. According to Job 1, it was not God, but the Devil who took away Job’s children, health and wealth. Through an interesting turn of events that include an encounter with a married woman with a raging libido - a cougar, perhaps, time in prison, and some dream interpretation, Joseph ends up in charge of the affairs of the nation of Egypt - sort of how we might understand a governor in our day. Everything Happens for a Reason Ecclesiastes 3:1. So everyday I wake up and say âI will trust You todayâ. Most of these sayings are little morsels of worldly wisdom, passing themselves off as Godly wisdom. Weâre focusing in on spiritual myths â weâve also called them spiritual urban legends. "When God shuts a door, h... That's NOT in the Bible! As we blame God for things God hasn’t done, we may get mad at God or turn away from God, when we need to be saying, “God, I am in a real mess, and I need you more now than ever, and I need you to take this difficulty and redeem it for good. That’s not the role God plays in the story. A.J. All these demonstrate that everything does happen for a reason, not just by happenstance or by random chance. Thursday night is date night in our home. Yes, it is true, âEverything happens for a reasonâ. When we ask in harmony with Godâs will, we must âask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the windâ (James 1:6). Apparently, God cared so much about making sure that we got to the opera that night that God made our friend get sick, just so we could go. A thousand times, no! But, these seats shouldn’t go to waste. Even so, God is not found in the orchestrating of events that cause Ashley to be forgetful and someone to get sick all for the purpose of sending us to the opera. So right on, and what so many people need to hear! My immediate response was that it doesn't say that, but it opened the door for a deeper conversation on how to handle suffering as a Christian and how we view God's role in our lives and the lives of all those living in a fallen world. Like we suffer but everything will balance out in the end. This is one of many bothersome messages that led to me walking out the door amongst attacks from the leadership for standing up for my feelings and my beliefs. Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good. If God is the author of sin, evil, suffering, the fall, and death, then the Bible makes no sense when it tells us that (1) God tempts no one, that (2) God’s will is that none should perish but have everlasting life, and that (3) death is the very enemy of God and humankind that Jesus, who is life, came to abolish and destroy. According to Job 1, it was not God, but the Devil who took away Job’s children, health and wealth. They don’t call him the Great Physician for nothing. In fact many of these things people believe seem perfectly reasonable⦠almost Biblical. Required fields are marked *. In the midst of relationship problems, illness, death, and disappointment we want to believe that whatâs happening to us has great meaning and will ultimately work out for our good. No, like a good and loving parent, God is weeping right along with us, grieving as we are grieving, hurt by the very things that cause pain to us. Friends you may have made in the past may no longer be around. There are instances throughout the Bible where He has expressed anger, hurt, joy and, especially, love: 1 John 4:10-11 ... Romans 10:9-10. âThat if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. God does not cause all things. The real story here is not about how everything works out, it’s that we have some amazingly kind and generous friends who were thinking of others even when their day wasn’t going so great. Simple answers and platitudes don't begin to do justice to the complex world in which we live. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. So no - the evening didn’t go exactly as planned, either for us or for our friends. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 ESV / 180 helpful votes. But - and here’s the dangerous part - it too easily allows us our minds to make God the author of suffering and the perpetrator of evil. Did we want them? It prompted me to do a Google search that led me to your sermon and I wanted to say thank you. Yeah Things happen for a reason per example the problem w the real estate and many houses on forclosure happened because the FUCKEN bANKERS RATS SCREW everybody and the government bailed them out of the mess they themselves created That’s is the reason Also the economy doing like shit all because of all the bail outs the government just keep printing more dolllars out of thin air. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Perhaps it helps us find meaning in the midst of difficulty. When we pray for wisdom, we are to believe that God hears and will answer (1 John 5:15; James 1:5). And so, we did not go to the Melting Pot for dinner on Thursday night. End of story. is an ordained United Methodist pastor with over a decade of leadership experience in the local church. Bring the beauty and truth of the Bible into everyday life. In the enduring words of Forrest Gump, “It happens.” And when it does, God’s heart breaks for the evil this world - and we who live in it - are capable of committing. This, after several terrible things that happened to them and their extended family, they couldn't sanction worshipping a God that was a jerk like that. If God is almighty and malevolent, then there is no solace to be found in God. I get so mad when people say "Everything Happens for a reason", thinking everything is the direct result of God's hand. With the YouVersion Bible App, you can read, watch, listen, and share on your smartphone or tablet, and online at Bible.com. To everything there is a season, and whether you’re in the Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter of life; whether you are in a time of plenty or want; or a time of joy or sorrow; things do happen for a reason and you can trust that God will see you through. First, there is the natural law of cause and effect, also known as the law of sowing and reaping. I know that Romans 8:28 talks of something similar but I'm curious if there is one that is more specific. We said sure, and enjoyed our date night at the opera instead of the Melting Pot and just between us, I got off cheap this week! God is Love, and God’s will is ever-directed to his children’s good. It’s a great story - go home and read it this afternoon! New Living Translation âAnd we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to ⦠Christin - Glad you were able to "join us" in the series, and particularly for this message! We live in a world where bad things happen, but we are certain God didn’t do them because of who we know God to be. This has been my message for years. They said, “OK, clearly our day is not going to go as planned. Footnotes. As a minister with a Wesleyan based theological perspective, I was so hurt for them. A.J. Further, saying “everything happens for a reason” is the wrong moral of the story - it places God in the story in the wrong spot. The first point that was immediately confirmed in my heart was theological: God did not do this to my baby. Just because something bad is taking place doesn’t mean that it’s happening for a reason, and it especially doesn’t mean that God did it. “He came that we might have life and have abundantly.” If there are promises I cling to, as I weep for my sweet Christy, it is this promise, not the sorry solace and cold comfort of “God did this but we do not know why.” No. We worship a God who brings resurrection from crucifixion, who defeats death with new life, who overcomes sin with eternal life. Hearing there is food in Egypt, Joseph’s brothers travel there, and that’s where they have an ironic family reunion, realizing that the brother they hated so much they sold him into slavery is now the one who will literally decide where their next meal will come from. Many of them are sorta true, to a point, in the right light, in the right context, but as we’ve seen, they just don’t quite cut it, because God offers us so much more. Romans 8:28. Who Is the Author of Evil? My hope is that through this series, we’ll all get plenty of food for thought and see how God works far beyond and far more than just what the world offers. through this whole sermon. 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Prayers and blessing for your message tonight! If I chose to believe that everything happens for a reason, including my mom getting sick and dying, then I was forced to make God a monster. Romans 8:28 [Full Chapter] And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. . Pulmonary embolisms are a result of human fallenness and the bent nature of this world. In the NIV version we see the original meaning which is that God works for the good of those who love him. That would have been enough to make we walk away from God.However, my experience confirmed what is revealed about God in the Scriptures, that God is love, that God's will is ever-directed toward our good. Even in the worst we might go through, no matter how much we hurt, God is there with us, loving us with the calm assurance that in life, in death, in life beyond death, we are not alone. This week, it happened to coincide with Charlotte Restaurant Week, making an exciting list of possibilities for us. Christin. ILLUS: Someone who believed this kind of thinking once said to Dr. J. Vernon McGee, "I have been studying the Bible, and I believe I am absolutely safe in God's hand. Romans 8:28 German Bible Alphabetical: according all And are been called causes for God good have him his in know love of purpose that the things those to together we who work works NT Letters: Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together (Rom. Thank you for posting this. There are several different reasons we should consider: sowing and reaping, original sin, and divine providence. God and his will are always and only for what is good, and true, and beautiful, and loving, and holy. God allowed it to happen, but when Job said these words, as the rest of the story shows, he was not yet enlightened about the true nature of where his calamity came from and what God’s will actually was for his life — which was for good, and not for harm. Look around - and you don’t have to look far - to places where people are hurting, and you’ll discover that God is also hurting in those places. Fear God ⦠The other brothers sell him as a slave to some passing merchants, who in turn sell him to the captain of the guard in Egypt. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. A.J. The verse that seems most similar to this phrase is found in Romans. You have made it to the midway point of this sermon series. We said sure, and enjoyed our date night at the opera instead of the Melting Pot and just between us, I got off cheap this week! Romans 8:28Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is goodâwith those who. We are not going to get to enjoy the fun thing we have planned. When you think about it, redeeming good out of the jaws of brokenness is something God’s been doing all along. So everyday I wake up and say “I will trust You today”. Whatsoever You Do to the Least of These You Do Unto Me, And the Lion Shall Lie Down with the Lamb. Doesnât Romans 8:28 indicate that everything happens for a reason? BESIDES romans 8:28, can anyone find any verses from the bible that prove everything happens for a reason to be a fact? Questions like the one from one of your kids are precisely the seeds that prompted this particular sermon, and indeed, the whole series, in the first place. And since, God takes care of everything then nothing happens by chance. Itâs a verse that has upheld me, personally, many times. The first Bible Verse that could be comparable or similar to the expression âEverything happens for a reasonâ is found in Romans 8:28. Read Romans 8:28 in both KJV and NIV. Rather, God says, “Given these circumstances, what you’ve had to endure, the things that have been done to you, the atrocities you faced that were so far outside my will, outside my desire for you - in light all of these things, what would be best for you?” Even as our circumstances may change moment-by-moment, God’s will is always for whatever is best for us. God is ALWAYS Love. In fact, keep your comments PG-rated, but turn to the person next to you and wish them a “Happy Hump Day.”. It is not that God wills calamity or death or destruction - no, in fact, God desires just the opposite. A.J., yesterday I removed myself from a "personal growth" seminar (led by Christians). Your email address will not be published. Though this is not in the same realm as God's decreed purpose, we can say that certain things occur because other things have happened. Crazy! Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good. That’s the starting point - the reality that God is Love is the trump card in our understanding of God. It is not a quotation from the Bible, although some people think it is. Perhaps it gives us the illusion that we understand and are in control of things our feeble human minds will never understand. In a variety of ways, the Scriptures tell us over and over again that God is Love. The Bible Doesnât Say That âEverything Happens for a Reasonâ Romans 8:28 Romans 8 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. And thatâs why this question had come up for me in the first place. He sets the time for birth and the time for death, the time for planting and the time for pulling up, However, God has taken those things in my life and made good come from it, to make it work for His good. Looking back, Joseph realized that the horrible, painful, and inexplicable things he experienced, not least of which was being sold into slavery by his own brothers, were not done by God. As I stared at my baby in the casket — who did not even resemble herself at that juncture — I was so thankful that the God of the resurrection had a better plan for her than that cold comfort that “It’s all God’s will.” I believe in a God whose Yes to life is louder than death’s No — not because God likes to hold [contradictions] like life and death together in some sort of mysterious unity, but because God is in the trenches with us, fighting the very same evils we fight in this world, like disease, decay, death, suffering, sorrow and sin. Of course, these things that people believe donât seem âstupidâ to them at the time. I've been preaching this for years!! Period. What the Bible does not condone is wishy-washiness. Everything does happen for a reason, just not God's reasons. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Listen carefully. One of the primary reasons I am not a Calvinist and do not believe in such predestinings from the hand of God is (1) because I find it impossible to believe that I am more merciful or compassionate than God. Perhaps youâve said it. In fact. Over the last few weeks, weâve been in a series of messages called Mythbusters. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”‘ – Rom 8:28. However, it really is true that if you torture the Bible long enough, you can get it to say just about anything! Praise God for this message! 2. 1. God is good and the Devil is bad. And you know, Myth Busters might have been a more accurate title for this series, but we’re into it now and it’s already been published. As I stared at my baby in the casket — who did not even resemble herself at that juncture — I was so thankful that the God of the resurrection had a better plan for her than that cold comfort that “It’s all God’s will.” I believe in a God whose. After what the leaders of this seminar put me through I am desperately seeking God's truth and comfort in my convictions. One thing that they successfully hammered into my group of twenty-nine people, was the message that in this life there are "no accidents." John 10:10. 0 Bible results for âeverything happens for a reason.â Suggested result. If something happens that causes harm, or distress, or disease, or decay, or death, if something happens that leads someone into a future that has no hope, if something happens that is not fundamentally rooted in love, then it is not from God. Moderation In All Things, Is It In the Bible or Not. What does all this mean? I cling by my fingernails to the promise of Romans 8:28 that “God works all things together for good for those who love him….”. (C) Read full chapter. He doesnât just allow things to happen because. The phrase “everything happens for a reason” leads us to a place of mistaken identity about who God is. View Chapter 21. âSometimes a âmistakeâ can end up being the best decision you ever make.â â Mandy Hale. That’s what happens in the story of Joseph. — not because God likes to hold [contradictions] like life and death together in some sort of mysterious unity, but because God is in the trenches with us, fighting the very same evils we fight in this world, like disease, decay, death, suffering, sorrow and sin. Did we want them? Like my brother's suicide was God's plan, or it was God who caused a drunk driver to plow into a car with a mother and her baby?! Please see link to word document for handout. I have to go back and read the other sermons in this series - loved the two I did read. âEverything Happens for a Reasonâ Romans 8:28. âEverything happens for a reason.â Perhaps youâve heard that before. God is Love. Thomas is the Founder of Joyful Giving Group, whose mission is to cultivate a culture of generosity. High quality Bible Verse gifts and merchandise. God is not the author of evil. Besides, the name “Myth Busters” belongs to some other group, and I don’t have the budget for pyrotechnics they do. Everything Happens For A Reason by Jeff Strite Romans 8:17-8:28 OPEN: Over the past couple of weeks we've been talking about stupid things that even Christians believe. He ends up providing an invaluable service not only to the people of Egypt but to neighboring countries as well, ensuring that everyone has the food they need. He wrote the following earlier this week, just two weeks after his 32-year-old daughter die, completely unexpectedly, of a pulmonary embolism. It would make no sense for God to visit calamity upon God’s children “for a reason” because God is love. So, for me, the beginning of good grief starts with the premise of a good God. However, Joseph’s disposition toward his brothers is summed up in the verse we read earlier from the 50th chapter of Genesis: “Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good” (Genesis 50:20a). 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A)of those who love him, who[a]have been called(B)according to his purpose. Otherwise, all bets are off. If something isn’t rooted in love, then we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it didn’t come from God. People you expected to stick around may have left you and you ask God why. Many of them are sorta true, to a point, in the right light, in the right context, but as we’ve seen, they just don’t quite cut it, because God offers us so much more. I give it to you, and if there’s anything good to come out of this, please find it.” Saying “everything happens for a reason” keeps us from this honest, raw, and healing place with God. I will be forwarding this on to him. To say âeverything happens for a reasonâ is not Scriptural. He writes: >> I was determined from Day One to be open to whatever positive thing there might be to glean from this. Within Christianity, there is the concept of cause and effect. (3) The words “The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away,” from the lips of Job, are not good theology. ha ha!) "This too shall pass" (Ro... That's NOT in the Bible! I found myself saying "Amen!!" Yet even though God didn’t do it, God can still work in it, and use it, and if there is any good to be found, God will find it. (NASB) 1. They were my poor choices. The end of the matter; all has been heard.
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