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‘If God says “No”, will I still be happy?’

I saw this question just this morning. I can’t say I know exactly what it is that it’s trying to say, but it did get me thinking a little. (Rare, I know ;) )

When weighing up such a question, I guess we need to consider the implied assumption(s) - if there is one or any. Once we have some idea as to the motivation for the question, we should then be able to best address it. But let’s start with the possible assumption.

The author of the question could be implying that only an affirmative from God will make them happy. (Don’t misunderstand - God is really the only person who can fulfill every deep-seated emotional, physical and spiritual need that a person can have.)… Continue reading 'If God says "No", will I still be happy?'

When God says ‘No’

In the last few days, I’ve been reading over 2 Samuel 12:13-23. It is pretty mind-blowing to think that this story of the results of David’s double-sin of murder and adultery has powerful application for us Christians in our lives in the here and now, despite being written approx. 2500 years ago.

Perhaps I say this because I can see a lot of myself in David in this account in 2 Sam 12. There have been some wrongs in my life in recent years that I have committed and did not repent of - always putting them off, putting them off. It is not so much that I’ve committed the same sins as David had in this story, but rather the impact of his sins’ consequences that I’m… Continue reading When God says 'No'