"God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts His people in situations where they come face to face with their need for Him...He divinely orchestrat[es] the events of His people so that in the end only He could get the glory for what would happen...He puts His people in positions where they are desperate for His power, and then He shows His provision in ways that display His greatness."
my first thought was that's a really shitty thing to do.
I'm guessing this is from the bible somewhere and I often have problems with that weighty tome.
But just imagine for a moment someone with a higher authority or a higher position than you did that. Like I dunno a dictator.
I picked that title because I've just had the belabored pleasure of writing about one for 15 exhaustive pages and as I read this quote I instantly thought of him.
I have no issue with God or the belief in God but this message just seems all wrong. It seems petulant and childish and stupid. When I'm facing tough times I'm not thinking God has created this for me to overcome, just like I don't think God caused 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina for the same reasons.
If this were how I saw my God then I would repeat:
that's a really shitty thing to do.
Just saying.
P.S. I totally just looked up where this came from and it seems to be some self righteous bible thumper. I admit I don't know anything about this guy and I'm thinking I'm glad I don't. But maybe I'm wrong. Anyone know more about this?
As it stands, I reiterate.
That's a really shitty thing to do and a really shitty message to spread!
