tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post6818238330755363505..comments2023-10-29T10:08:49.037-05:00Comments on Kathy's Klavier: Destiny, Fate, or God's Will?Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822633179972256847noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-68180674095472206062008-09-14T14:10:00.000-05:002008-09-14T14:10:00.000-05:00I had a very wise, missionary friend tell me once ...I had a very wise, missionary friend tell me once that she's learned that God actually has two wills for us. His Perfect Will and his Permissive Will. Sometimes we are like whining children and put Him in the position that He gives us what we'er asking for just to hush us up. That's his Permissive Will Eventually, though, after we've learned our lesson, the road will eventually lead (although it may take weeks, months, years)us to his Perfect Will. In the mean time, we've missed blessings, etc. that we'd have enjoyed had we just waited. <BR/><BR/>Blessings and hugs from "The Creek".Kentucky Boundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473650598369798023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-62503506539373577822008-09-10T17:10:00.000-05:002008-09-10T17:10:00.000-05:00Not being a Calvinist, myself, nor an Arminian, I ...Not being a Calvinist, myself, nor an Arminian, I KNOW that we have free-will and God is in absolute control. We need not focus on a man's logic (Calvin's or Arminius') to "worry about predestination/double-predestination, we need, instead, bow down to God the King. He will reward those who believe in Him. When, or how, one came to believe in Him is not our concern.Will Spahrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653371130920855010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-4410141220926986712008-09-08T19:44:00.000-05:002008-09-08T19:44:00.000-05:00I believe that God's "will" for our lives is for u...I believe that God's "will" for our lives is for us to worship Him, read the Bible, pray, and trust him. His "plan" for us is what He wishes to accomplish through out obedience. But we can use our free will to stray from his "plan" for us. As was mentioned, Abraham and Sarah diverted from the plan but the mission was still accomplished. To me it's easier to use "will" and "plan" to signify separate entities.Momsthewordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794683299776977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-81942670850572764272008-09-08T12:50:00.000-05:002008-09-08T12:50:00.000-05:00Hmmm...this is a tough topic. I've seen people say...Hmmm...this is a tough topic. I've seen people say that it's "God's will" when they're actually trying to force something to happen due to their own desires. <BR/><BR/>I've also seen people pray and fast like crazy, but they don't do their parts in making their goals come true. Of course if God doesn't will them to reach the goals, then they probably won't get there, but still they don't even try to manage the resources that God has given them well. <BR/><BR/>I think some things are predestined, whereas some things depend on our free-will.Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-32002456499572103752008-09-07T20:28:00.000-05:002008-09-07T20:28:00.000-05:00I have thought about all of this many times. This ...I have thought about all of this many times. This is a hard one for me. <BR/><BR/>LoriLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520419892602571761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-41330219778025328302008-09-05T08:38:00.000-05:002008-09-05T08:38:00.000-05:00I completely believe that God will accomplish His ...I completely believe that God will accomplish His will, no matter what.<BR/>I think if we chose to disobey, he may use someone else to accomplish it instead, and we miss the blessing.<BR/>Look at the story of Abraham - even though he made his own free will choices - and they were mistakes - God's will was still accomplished.<BR/><BR/>I believe completely that God is sovereign over everything and in predestination. I also believe completely in free will. How? Because the Bible clearly teaches both. It's not for me to understand - just to believe.Kay Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915323487092648396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-83119634195492851852008-09-05T06:44:00.000-05:002008-09-05T06:44:00.000-05:00My thought is that there are some people who use "...My thought is that there are some people who use "God's will" as a crutch. I won't get into divine will and permissive will because I'm not that smart, but I have seen too many go out do something wrong, suffer the consequences, then blame it all on God by saying it was "His will."Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322086604599640345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6848063095827756704.post-88430970591850928042008-09-04T23:14:00.000-05:002008-09-04T23:14:00.000-05:00I do believe that God will work things out for His...I do believe that God will work things out for His will to be accomplished. However - our choices and decisions may mean that someone else gets the opportunity, blessing, etc. that could have been ours had we chosen to follow God's will and not our own. <BR/><BR/>Hope that's not too much rambling!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018768293766814480noreply@blogger.com