Forty Days Full - An Invitation To Real Life

If I were to ask the majority of Christians if God is in control, most would say yes. But, to say that He is in control could mean that he is a controller, but He is not. A better way to say it is that God is in charge, in other words He's sovereign, but He's not in control of everything that happens on the earth. When it comes to my everyday life, He highly values my freedom. I get to choose my own path because He gave me that right and because He is good. We are not here to act as His robots, but to display what freedom looks like to a world controlled by sin. We start by praying 'let your kingdom come, let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.' This is part of our daily prayer because there are so many things done against the will of God. We’re asking God to extend the rule of heaven to earth. The reason we're here is to live with heaven in our hearts and demonstrate His will on earth. This statement is filled with so much truth. After 30 years of working in full-time ministry, I have encountered this root issue. So many people are angry with God. It’s not what they say on the surface, but it’s what they deeply feel. Most won’t admit it in a church gathering, but in their daily life there is a deep-seated resentment against their Creator. They are experiencing pain because of a loss. The loss of a loved one. A loss of physically ability due to sickness. The loss of a relationship. The loss of a desire or a dream. A loss of hope for a better future. The memories of what was or could have been haunt them. In these places of pain, the accuser is always ready to point the finger at God. Our bad doctrine confirms it. “God is in control and if He wanted to, He could fix the problem, but He won’t.” His accusation has a landing place because they A.W. Tower said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”