Category Archives: God’s Will

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 →

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Why doesn’t God decree what He desires?

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Remember these truths… Continue reading →

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Understanding God’s will

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

How can we know God’s will for our lives? Continue reading →

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5 truths about God

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Reflect deeply on five truths about God Continue reading →

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God’s dispositional will

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

This dimension of God’s will reveals that God is not inwardly disposed to or delighted by… Continue reading →

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God’s actions and our responses

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Deep and urgent matters that must be talked about and taught the way Scripture reveals them. Continue reading →

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14 questions about prayer

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

What should we say to children who pray for sunshine for an outing? To a son who prays to do well on an exam without studying for it? To a parent who prays for his son to hit a home run in little league? Is it approriate to pray for a nice drive as we tee up? Continue reading →

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Learning the ways of God

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Is your trouble a sense of failure? The knowledge of having made some significant mistake? Go back to God; his restoring grace waits for you. Continue reading →

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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 →

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God’s heart toward a broken world

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

How does a sovereign, all-powerful God relate to a broken fallen world filled with so much evil, suffering and sadness?
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