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Your Question:
Why did God take my business?
Answer:
As I reflect on the question of why God took your business, I'm reminded of the story of Job in the Bible. Job's friends tried to offer him comfort, but they didn't truly understand the nature of God's ways. They thought God's actions were motivated by a desire to punish or reward, but Job knew that God's power and goodness are beyond human comprehension. Job's question, "Why should he create only to destroy?" is a poignant one. It's a question that many of us have asked at some point in our lives, especially when we've faced setbacks or losses. But the truth is, God doesn't need us or our businesses to accomplish His purposes. He is a God of infinite power and wisdom, and His ways are not our ways. As the Bible says, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the idea of God's sovereignty in the face of adversity. But the truth is, God's ways are not our ways, and we must learn to trust in His goodness and power, even when we don't understand what He's doing. As the Bible says, "We cannot stay forever on the Mount of Transfiguration, basking in the light of our mountaintop experience." We must obey the light we received there and put it into action, even if it means facing challenges and uncertainties.
Sources:
job
francis andersen
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
christian theology
millard erickson
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
sacred marriage
gary thomas
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