tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606636362527450399.post823580384466019868..comments2023-10-17T01:46:30.638-07:00Comments on Sarah Jackson: Shaking Our Fists at GodSarah Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273155330519140591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606636362527450399.post-43944077417374908692012-06-07T10:26:40.287-07:002012-06-07T10:26:40.287-07:00Hi Grayson,
Your pastor's illustration aptly ...Hi Grayson,<br /><br />Your pastor's illustration aptly shows how painful the gift of freedom can be--makes me wonder sometimes how God's heart must ache when we abuse it.<br /><br />Have you read 'The Light Princess' by George MacDonald? It's a lovely fairytale—a theodicy, in a way—that responds to the problem of evil. It contrasts two types of freedom: freedom from suffering and freedom to choose, and powerfully (I think) shows how the freedom to choose makes us freest of all. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing,<br /><br />SarahSarah Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273155330519140591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606636362527450399.post-64814499831341028952012-06-07T09:44:18.308-07:002012-06-07T09:44:18.308-07:00My pastor addressed this before, and his words alw...My pastor addressed this before, and his words always stuck with me. He referenced a story of a mother driving her car full of kids into a pond and drowning them. Later, she would blame God for letting her do it. "But where was God in that decision?" he said. God didn't make her do that. He gave her the free will to choose because he loves us enough to want a real relationship.<br /><br />Great post Sarah.Grayson Pope (A Parched Soul)http://aparchedsoul.comnoreply@blogger.com