In a spiritual world of quick fixes and vague emotion, is it crazy to believe there is still a place for insights based on simple, basic, theological understanding. I believe it is worth exploring.
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Monday, November 24, 2014
A Touch of Humor - Giving Thanks
Are there things we should not give thanks for? When does giving thanks become self-serving?
Always love how we are instructed to give thanks in everything but not for everything. I do wonder why some feel a need to give thanks for bad things like cancer. Perhaps they think that God allowed cancer so they need to thank him for it? Perverted theology in my mind.
I do believe God brings bad things into our lives to serve His purpose. But I do not believe we are required to give thanks for them. Trust Him through them, but not thank Him for them.
God does something and we do not give thanks for what he does? I do not find that principle in the scriptures. I mean really, if one believes that God has given them cancer or ebola then why not be thankful for the disease that God has caused them to have? I could at least see the consistency in that position.
And if one believes that God has given them cancer or the flu then why see a doctor? Such a person would have to see themselves fighting God by taking medicine or doing chemo.
I have asked before and I will ask again where do these things come from? Cancer and ebola are obviously not the direct result of human choices. I believe that God uses these things though they are in themselves evil to bring about a moral improvement in our lives. I do not think it is wrong to fight them because fighting evil in the context of trusting in God is one of the lessons we have learn. But if these things do not serve God's purpose why do they exit at all. Is there some force higher then God that mandates they exist. (For further information see the other thread.)
Always love how we are instructed to give thanks in everything but not for everything. I do wonder why some feel a need to give thanks for bad things like cancer. Perhaps they think that God allowed cancer so they need to thank him for it? Perverted theology in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI do believe God brings bad things into our lives to serve His purpose. But I do not believe we are required to give thanks for them. Trust Him through them, but not thank Him for them.
DeleteGod does something and we do not give thanks for what he does? I do not find that principle in the scriptures. I mean really, if one believes that God has given them cancer or ebola then why not be thankful for the disease that God has caused them to have? I could at least see the consistency in that position.
DeleteAnd if one believes that God has given them cancer or the flu then why see a doctor? Such a person would have to see themselves fighting God by taking medicine or doing chemo.
DeleteI have asked before and I will ask again where do these things come from? Cancer and ebola are obviously not the direct result of human choices. I believe that God uses these things though they are in themselves evil to bring about a moral improvement in our lives. I do not think it is wrong to fight them because fighting evil in the context of trusting in God is one of the lessons we have learn. But if these things do not serve God's purpose why do they exit at all. Is there some force higher then God that mandates they exist. (For further information see the other thread.)
Delete"I believe that God uses these things though they are in themselves evil to bring about a moral improvement in our lives."
ReplyDeleteOn that we agree.