I would first say this, if you read the Bible looking for a God that seems to control everything, you can find that God. But if you read the Bible looking for a God that seems to give people room and allows people to exercise their free will, you can find a good deal of that as well.
Samson was not forced to tie the foxes tails together. He chose to do that.
Moses pushed back on God but finally accepted the job of leading Israel.
Peter chose to deny Jesus.
Jesus chose to go to the cross.
On and on we could go.
The question is, do we want to believe that we are marionettes or do we want to believe that we have choices. I don't think that we glorify God when we blame everything on him. I do believe that God is pleased when we make choices that are pleasing to him.
So live. L.I.V.E. Live. God has given you the gift of choice. Choose well.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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