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Your Question:
Why did God have to take away my sense of security?
Answer:
My wife Susan often wonders why God has to take away our sense of security. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with this very question. It's a natural human desire to feel safe and protected, but God's ways are not always easy to understand. Perhaps it's because God wants us to rely on Him more deeply, rather than relying on our own strength or circumstances. In Job's case, he felt like God was taking away his sense of security by constantly scrutinizing him. He felt like God was treating him as a nuisance and an obstacle, rather than a beloved child. But God's presence is not meant to be a source of fear or anxiety, but rather a source of comfort and strength. As Psalm 139 says, God's presence is our greatest blessing, and it's meant to protect us and bless us. But why does God allow troubles to plague us, even if we're His children? I think it's because He wants us to learn to trust Him in the midst of difficulty, rather than relying on our own strength or circumstances. It's a hard lesson to learn, but one that can lead to deeper intimacy with God and a greater sense of peace and security. As Job says, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." It's a difficult truth to accept, but one that can bring us closer to God in the end.
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systematic theology
wayne grudem
job
francis andersen
christian theology
millard erickson
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
dogmatic theology
shedd
true sexual morality
daniel heimbach
psalms
tremper longman
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
.from creation to the cross
albert bayliss
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
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