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Struggles by Non-Christians
I am starting to hate free will
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<blockquote data-quote="subtlecollision" data-source="post: 77082259" data-attributes="member: 425943"><p>Hey, sorry you're struggling with this still. I've been down a similar path of difficult thinking as you are now. It's not fun. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> If I understand what you're saying, it seems that you're struggling because you see so much suffering in the world and it doesn't seem to you like God is doing enough to fix the suffering? And this is perhaps influenced by the circumstances you are currently going through? </p><p></p><p>First off, I'd say God isn't thrilled to see people suffer. He is here to comfort us in our suffering. In the Bible, Jesus wept when Lazarus died. He truly is sensitive towards our hurts. He is more sensitive to our struggling than anyone else out there. He's closer to you than anyone else when you're struggling, and He won't leave you or get tired of you like other people in our lives might.</p><p></p><p>Truly, the purpose of everything is love. It may not seem like that because God has decided for us to live in a world that was affected by the fall. But God is love. Christians believe our purpose is to glorify God. And so that means being loving towards everyone around us, not only by action, but also our genuine affections for other people will grow.</p><p></p><p>The fact of the matter is that you have found yourself in this world that is full of great suffering. The exciting part is that even in small actions we can bring love into a miserable world. We can shine light in the darkness. Would it bring you contentment to focus in even small ways on how you can bring love to other people? I personally struggle with focusing too much on myself, but I often find contentment when I am more focused on others. </p><p></p><p>I pray that you would find peace as you wrestle with these thoughts and that God would lead you closer to His heart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="subtlecollision, post: 77082259, member: 425943"] Hey, sorry you're struggling with this still. I've been down a similar path of difficult thinking as you are now. It's not fun. :( If I understand what you're saying, it seems that you're struggling because you see so much suffering in the world and it doesn't seem to you like God is doing enough to fix the suffering? And this is perhaps influenced by the circumstances you are currently going through? First off, I'd say God isn't thrilled to see people suffer. He is here to comfort us in our suffering. In the Bible, Jesus wept when Lazarus died. He truly is sensitive towards our hurts. He is more sensitive to our struggling than anyone else out there. He's closer to you than anyone else when you're struggling, and He won't leave you or get tired of you like other people in our lives might. Truly, the purpose of everything is love. It may not seem like that because God has decided for us to live in a world that was affected by the fall. But God is love. Christians believe our purpose is to glorify God. And so that means being loving towards everyone around us, not only by action, but also our genuine affections for other people will grow. The fact of the matter is that you have found yourself in this world that is full of great suffering. The exciting part is that even in small actions we can bring love into a miserable world. We can shine light in the darkness. Would it bring you contentment to focus in even small ways on how you can bring love to other people? I personally struggle with focusing too much on myself, but I often find contentment when I am more focused on others. I pray that you would find peace as you wrestle with these thoughts and that God would lead you closer to His heart. [/QUOTE]
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