![]() God never told Job, “Hey, don’t blame me.” Instead he told Job that God’s actions are far greater than Job could ever imagine. Job never yelled at Satan, but he had plenty to say to God. He gave his divine permission which, from Job’s perspective, was more significant. God wasn’t the source of the evil which happened to Job, but he did allow it. Of course forget the history of the nation of Israel or Paul’s thorn in the flesh or God’s will for Jesus to die on the Cross.īut clearly bad things can happen at God’s direction.Īnd those which aren’t directed by Him happen at least with his permission. ![]() This confirms what they already believe. Surely God would never will bad things to happen to us. They assume that if a phrase is the wrong thing to say then the idea must be wrong. Their intention is good–people say the wrong things at the wrong times and we need to stop them. So it is with the idea that everything happens for a reason.Įvery year someone writes a new piece denouncing this old cliche. But just because it can be the wrong thing to say, doesn’t negate its truth. Telling a grieving widow that a poor diet might have killed her husband is the wrong thing to say even if it is technically not wrong. Yet just because truth can be said at an inappropriate time, doesn’t make it less true. In times of tragedy, people need true words which are also comforting. Not only must our words be true, but they must be the right words for the moment. Just because something is true doesn’t make it the right thing to say at a given time. But clearly we don’t state that truth at the funeral of a person who has died from a heart attack. It’s an important fact and one we should all know. It is true that a poor diet can lead to heart disease. Truth is truth, but just because something is true doesn’t mean it is the right thing to say at a specific time. (See: A Dangerous Assumption about God’s Will) ![]() I don’t gleefully make this theological announcement as parents are weeping in my office over a prodigal child. I don’t remind people of this fact as we are walking out of court after their marriage has been terminated. Everything happens with at least his divine permission if not his divine directive.īut I don’t say that as I’m standing in the ICU after the doctor has just pronounced the time of death. Events don’t take place which surprise God or thwart his plan. Just because there are times you shouldn’t say it, doesn’t make it untrue.Įverything does happen for a reason. ![]()
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