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Lindsay Helm's avatar

This is amazing, Bob. I have always had a hard time when you hear someone say something like, "God saved me (us, my child...) from [blank]." Maybe he did, yes! Or maybe the situation wasn't as dire or final as originally thought. Either way, for every 1 individual that thanks Jesus for saving him from [blank], there are 20 more that He did not save from that same affliction/circumstance. And it rakes at my heart. Pain is one of the essential modalities of the Christian faith, and who can say how or in what way God chooses to bestow His wisdom and grace in each of our lives. If God is for us, who (or what) can come against us (Romans 8:31-39)? Suffering does not separate. It shifts. It does not separate us from Jesus as we see in these verses in Romans. Suffering shifts our perspective and moves us into a place where we can see more clearly. From there, we can now become "more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (vs. 37) in the big and small evils in our lives...one, tiny step of faith at a time.

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Debbie Singer's avatar

Evil. Consider its source - events in the world, actions of others - worse yet, the evil in me! I really appreciated your thoughtful review on deliver us from evil. As always, thank you Bob, for sharing your thoughts and research!

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