A thought by Craig Groeschel from his book, Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life (p. 190). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) There are a lot of questions that we have about storms and troubles and if God causes them or just allows them to happen. Craig says, “Some say that God never causes anything bad to happen. Since God is a good God, they suggest that he causes only good things, and all bad things come from our evil opposition. Others argue that God is so big and sovereign that he rules the whole universe and causes everything that happens on earth and in heaven.” He goes on, “Honestly, I don’t know. I’m not God. I can’t tell you whether God causes storms or just allows them. But one thing you can count on is this: God always uses storms. When we love him and we’re pursuing his purposes, he’s always working things out for our good (Rom. 8:28). “When we recognize this truth, we can decide
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