Lately I have been thinking about the will of God and the will of man. It seems so complex sometimes. How can God know everything that will happen, yet we have free choice in our life. It seems like we have two problems, one for each extreme. Either we believe God has absolute control and our decisions don't matter, or we have no faith in God's control so we are afraid our decisions will destroy our lives.
The comforting thing is that neither is extreme is the case. God has complete control, so we have no need to worry. We also have a say in our lives, so we can be a part of God's plan on our own accord. The best illustration I've come up with lately is the chessboard. God already has a plan to defeat the enemy that will NOT fail! At the same time, as one of the pieces, I can move multiple directions. In the end, where I move will not destroy the game. I may end up pulling a stupid move or I might be the decisive winning strike, but I get to play a part. God is so cool to allow me to participate in his great plan of redemption!
2 comments:
Sweet analogy! It clicks in my mind about God's will when I think of it like a chess match. Gives you a lot more hope when you do make mistakes in life. Thanks for the post!
6th period once again rocks!!!
thats a really cool way of explaining it...a simple way to understand such a confusing and complex concept
allie
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