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Some people abandon God when their lives don’t turn out the way they wanted. They believe God owed them something, often a circumstance which did not happen (such as praying for a person to live, but he or she died anyway). Often these people will say God let them down, and they can no longer … Read more Abandoning God When Disappointed?
Many people mistrust God, not realizing it is because they had a bad experience with their earthly dad first. When earthly fathers disappoint their children, these dads often set their children up to think of God in similar, disappointing ways. We know God in three persons, as the Heavenly Father, and the Son (Jesus), and … Read more Disappointed in Earthly Father: Disappointed in God
In an earlier post, “When Bad Life Patterns Repeat,” I said abusers are attracted to people who believe the bad lies (lies that say the person is not worthy of anything good). I want to clarify that abusers initially pursue all women, not just those who believe lies of low self esteem. This does not … Read more Bad Guys Pursue Everyone: It’s not Your Fault
When we don’t understand or work through old problems, we repeat them, and these problems become “bad life patterns.” We hear of daughters of alcoholic fathers (or those with other addictions) who marry alcoholics, to the daughter’s regret. Women who have suffered other pain too can end up repeating mistakes over and over. Why would … Read more When Bad Life Patterns Repeat
People ask, “Why does God send people to Hell?” Some people also say God is cruel for creating Hell for people. Yet neither of these complaints are true. Technically, God does not need to send people to Hell (they are already doomed, which I’ll explain), and He did not create Hell for people. God did … Read more Since God “Sends” No one to Hell, why Does Anyone Go to Hell?
When we boldly pray (obeying Scripture to “Come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need,” Heb. 4:16), could our prayers turn into wrongful presumption upon God? Scripture warns this could happen. In James 4:3 we read, “You ask and do not receive, … Read more Boldly Praying or Presuming upon God?
Researchers don’t surprise us when they say social media, and Covid only made people feel more isolated, sad and anxious. We sense this in our hearts. But even Christians might think we are alone (strange, weird, carrying problems no one else carries), when we are not, or at least we shouldn’t stay alone. Although this … Read more Don’t Go it Alone: Tell Someone When You are Hurting
We rejoice in God’s unconditional love. Romans 5:8 says, “God proved his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God loved us even when we hated him. When we sin, God loves us just as much. There is nothing we can do to make God love us more … Read more Are God’s Blessings Conditional? Yes, though He still Cares for Us
Showing off in the news and in social media, actors, musicians, artists and influencers imply they are better than us, so we must copy them. In essence, they want us to compare ourselves to them and feel shame when we differ from them. Even in church, we may believe Bible heroes or even other church … Read more Comparing Ourselves to Others: Who does God say You are?
People ask the ancient question, “Why does God allow good people to suffer?” Atheists blame God for the suffering of the “innocent” and “good” people. Job’s “friends” blamed innocent Job for his suffering, saying he was a bad man who was justly punished. Theologians say, “No one is good, so we brought on our own … Read more Why Does God Allow Good People to Suffer?