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judith collier:
Marlene, how very generous of your sister to carry the baby to full term. Not many would do that. I had trouble with this WILL OF GOD WAY for awhile but not now. Humility goes a long way . God will do what He deigns to do, period. Such good from God that this child grew up to care for her mother, of course God knew the mother would need someone in the future. I have a very, very old book written by a Catholic priest, Jeremias Drexelius. He lived in the 1600's. It is called The Heliotropium, the word comes from the Greek, helio meaning sun and tropos meaning turn.  The sunflower is always turned towards the sun. This analogy represents the attitude of the faithful soul toward the Will of God. Whenever (and if I remember)something is hard to accept in my life I get this book out and read, it is a very easy read but quite redundant. I recommend it to everybody on this site, it fits in perfectly with Ray's teachings. Judy

cjwood:

--- Quote from: indianabob on April 10, 2009, 08:22:28 AM ---Dear Friend Claudia,

Just to be clear, are you saying that you think that God caused the accident "for His will and purpose"?  Are we to understand that God caused the other driver to disregard the red light?

Thank you for your response, Bob



hi bob and all the other of my brothers and sisters who have replied to this thread. in my post response i was trying to put forth that even a seemingly senseless tragedy like the collision that ended the life of rick and the other 2 people, was of God's Will and will be worked according to His Purpose. it is my spiritual understanding that God brings about circumstances in our lives in which we make choices to do this or that, BUT, He knows what the end result of our choices will be. in the circumstance of the driver who disregarded the red light causing the death of rick and the others, if the circumstance which caused the accident had not been of God's Will, it would have never happened.

claudia
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gmik:
Very helpful thread.

This is not on the scope as death is, but here is my little story from yesterday.

I was at school, in the workroom, running copies and then cutting up flash cards on the paper cutter.  While cutting I was daydreaming about the weekend...I was going to go swimming, I was going to stop by a friends' dad's funeral visitation, I was going to have my grand daughter over for swimming, I was...I was....I was cutting my thumb near off!!!!

Only needed 5 stitches in the ER!  But now I have a huge thingy on my thumb and wrist and a sling!...can't get it wet, don't keep it below heart etc etc.....

I don't know why this had to happen....why couldn't I do all that I was planning on doing???  I dunno!!  But it was God's will. 

I need to remember to say "If the Lord Will's, I will do such and such"

We need to live each day to the fullest.  We don't know how long our time is here. Love one another and serve God to the best we are able.  Trust Him in all things.

I don't know why this young pitcher had to go like that. but he did call his dad and tell him to get out to see him pitch! It will all make sense one day!!

cjwood:
gena,
ooouuucchhh!  :o so very sorry to hear about your thumb. is on the hand that you write with? i know that had to have hurt. and again it is true, that even something like what happened to your thumb was of God's purpose. nothing is of coincidence, and nothing is because of luck. take care of your thumb (and the rest of yourself too!)

claudia

gmik:
 :-*Thanks Claudia!

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