Category Archives: God’s Protection

Blaming God for the evil in the world?

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Why do we so strongly oppose evil and long for a world without it?
Why do we cry foul?
Why do we long for a lost Paradise?
Why do we even think in terms of good and evil? Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Appearance bullying, Evil in the world, Evil One, God, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Image of God, Just War, Justice, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Seeking God, Theodicy | Tagged Evil, evil and god, good and evil, suffering in the world | Leave a comment

Security, peace, and safety

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Where to look when you feel vulnerable or anxious, or when you feel misunderstood or misrepresented… Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort, Faith, feeling hopeless, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, Hope?, Suffering, Trials, Weather, Wisdom | Tagged afraid, Anxiety, Fear, feeling vulnerable, security needed, Worry | 1 Comment

Our forgiving God

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Remind yourself often of these truths “If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness.” (Psalm 131:3-4) “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, God, God of Old Testament, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Protection, God's Will, Guidelines for living, Questioning God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom | Tagged did i commit the unforgivable sin?, god's forgiveness, Unforgivable sin | 1 Comment

Secure in God’s love – forever!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Do you know and rely on God’s love for you?

Like a defense attorney building a case for the certainty of God’s love, the apostle Paul enlisted a series of rhetorical questions to leave no doubt that… Continue reading →

Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Christian worldview, Christianity, Eternal security, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Love, Love Wins, Radical love, Security of salvation, Seeking God, Walking with God, Wisdom | Tagged Can I know God loves me?, God's Love, how secure is salvation?, security of God's love | 7 Comments

God of the vulnerable

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Adoption, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Call to ministry, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Comfort, Common Good, Common grace, Ethics, Evangelicals, Evil in the world, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Holistic ministry, Love, Mercy, Missions, Orphans, Prison Ministry, Radical love, Religion-not the answer, Seeing God, Seeking God, Social work, Theodicy, Vision | Tagged Adoption, God's true character, Mercy ministries, Orphan ministry | 1 Comment

Where is God when we suffer?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

God is an active presence in the midst of trouble, hardship and suffering. Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort, God, God's Love, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Persecuted, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Theodicy, Trials | Tagged Hardships, Suffering, Tough times, Trials | 1 Comment

Confused about God in a world of suffering

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

In our efforts to understand how God relates to the evil actions of humans (or even to His own acts of judgment), we must make some important distinctions concerning God’s will. Continue reading →