Why does God Allow ______? Fill in the Blank

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Cindy

I do sometimes. Or more often I talk to Him.

I'm looking for someone who has really good relationship, and has conversations with Him. Real conversations. Flutecrafter?

[Flutecrafter]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Anybody? How about you, Flutecrafter?

oh.. Hiya Timmy.

Me?
yes, I do.

Didn't always though, started out on a completely different path and was
a fairly accomplised occultist when a friend of mine introduced me to Jesus.
Man, what a wild ride it's been since that day...
didn't have a chance to get well grounded in God's word when I got shipwrecked
by 'good church folks' and went back to what I knew best: the magik paths.
I spent a few years exploring some more of those whilst running from God.
then I ran into some actual christians who walked the walk. When you combined
that with our Lord putting the kabosh on a rather serious magik working of
mine, I decided to stop running and see if He actually did give a rip about me.
What I found way back then, was that Yes, God still cared for me even
after I had run off and played the fool.
Good thing too, since I'm still not perfect and can occasionally still be stupid.

I've learned since then, that God cares more for me and mine than I do, myself, and way more than some of the church folk care.
Fortunately, He has led me to a good fellowship which helps a lot, given what
I am called to do and the path He has placed my feet upon.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Flutecrafter

oh.. Hiya Timmy.

Me?
yes, I do.

Didn't always though, started out on a completely different path and was
a fairly accomplised occultist when a friend of mine introduced me to Jesus.
Man, what a wild ride it's been since that day...
didn't have a chance to get well grounded in God's word when I got shipwrecked
by 'good church folks' and went back to what I knew best: the magik paths.
I spent a few years exploring some more of those whilst running from God.
then I ran into some actual christians who walked the walk. When you combined
that with our Lord putting the kabosh on a rather serious magik working of
mine, I decided to stop running and see if He actually did give a rip about me.
What I found way back then, was that Yes, God still cared for me even
after I had run off and played the fool.
Good thing too, since I'm still not perfect and can occasionally still be stupid.

I've learned since then, that God cares more for me and mine than I do, myself, and way more than some of the church folk care.
Fortunately, He has led me to a good fellowship which helps a lot, given what
I am called to do and the path He has placed my feet upon.

Cool.

Will you ask Him a question for me?

[Flutecrafter]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I'm looking for someone who has really good relationship, and has conversations with Him. Real conversations. Flutecrafter?

sometimes conversations, sometimes arguments.

[Flutecrafter]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Cool.

Will you ask Him a question for me?

Probably not, since you can ask Him yourself.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Flutecrafter

Probably not, since you can ask Him yourself.

But I don't have a relationship with Him. Will you ask Him for me?

[Flutecrafter]

Originally Posted by Timmy

But I don't have a relationship with Him. Will you ask Him for me?

Then there is one question that you need to ask Him yourself, and I suspect
you know very well what it is.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I'm looking for someone who has really good relationship, and has conversations with Him. Real conversations. Flutecrafter?

Real conversations? As in He talks to me?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Flutecrafter

Then there is one question that you need to ask Him yourself, and I suspect
you know very well what it is.

Please, I just have one question, and it would be very simple for you, having a relationship with God, just to pass one question along to Him and tell us what His answer is. I'm sure He won't mind. Why should it bother you to do this little favor for me?

[Flutecrafter]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Job and any other similar incidents (Joseph is another) are the exception... not the rule.

God certainly does lead a few lives for His specific purpose and to fulfill a specific plan in His Kingdom. But there is no indication that God goes around steering every single persons life.

if you will look at that OP again, you will see that Paul is not saying
"God micromanages us". He is saying that various things will occur
and God knows what they are, He is letting us decide whether we will
follow Him or not, individually in doing those things; or if we will let
someone else take care of them for Him in our stead.