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rick:
The more I meditate of God the greater my understanding is of the Potter , He has complete control over the clay. As much as the clay thinks it has a say is irrelevant for it has no say at all.

All the more reason to feel secure knowing God has our best interest at heart but nonetheless we all must go through the process which is most difficult.

Glory and honor to God which is completely sovereign. Here is wisdom ..surrender but even that is only when the potter get you too.

Isn't it wonderful just knowing we are forgiven ?

God bless.

Jeff:
I think there's something very important in this that I'm just not understanding.  And I really want to understand.

We must think, and do, and walk, and act - it's essential in building our character.  But it's all directed by God.  Everything that happens, every thought we have, it's God.  Every act, evil or good, it's all of God.

Our obedience reflects our love, but even that, is of God.

What am I missing?

Dave in Tenn:

--- Quote from: Jeff on June 29, 2016, 12:58:59 AM ---I think there's something very important in this that I'm just not understanding.  And I really want to understand.

We must think, and do, and walk, and act - it's essential in building our character.  But it's all directed by God.  Everything that happens, every thought we have, it's God.  Every act, evil or good, it's all of God.

Our obedience reflects our love, but even that, is of God.

What am I missing?

--- End quote ---

Going backwards, Who loved who first? 

For the rest of it, try this.  Maybe it will help.  Read those chapters in Exodus and put yourself in Pharaoh's shoes.  Everybody wants to be Moses (except those who really want to be God).  Did Pharaoh do and say the things he did and said? 

Anyway, when you have some time, try it out.  I'd love to hear what you think. 

Kat:

--- Quote from: Jeff on June 29, 2016, 12:58:59 AM ---I think there's something very important in this that I'm just not understanding.  And I really want to understand.

We must think, and do, and walk, and act - it's essential in building our character.  But it's all directed by God.  Everything that happens, every thought we have, it's God.  Every act, evil or good, it's all of God.

Our obedience reflects our love, but even that, is of God.

What am I missing?
--- End quote ---

Jeff, doesn't the experiences we have in this life cause 'us' to feel happy, sad, anger, joy, fear, pride, hope, lust, pity, awe, shame, trust, envy, curiosity, grief, embarrassment, gratitude, wonder, humility  etc... all these emotions and many more are OUR feelings. God gave us these intense feelings so that we can gain from them. Yes all things are caused/brought about by God, but these emotions are brought about in us, it's for our experience to create our own set of attributes. We all have a complex set of character traits from all the emotions we experience and that make us who we are.

So it seems that it's so much more than God just causing it to happen to us, it's for us to learn and develop into all these unique individuals that we have in this world. Out of all of the billions of people who have ever lived I really do not believe any 2 are exactly the same, that's how intricately complex this world and our interaction in it is. It makes me even more aware of how astonishingly amazing our God is.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

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