Mark, God is faithful. Did you read Nancy's post.
(James 1:17 NIV) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
>>I truly mean no disrespect, but that doesnt seem right, just, or fair. <<
(Rom 9:15-18 NIV) For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: "I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
Somewhere Mark you will have to decide that God has the plan, not man.
>>It seems to me that God would also<<
Our "seeming" to want God to be this or be that is our own weakness not His. We think we are strong and can tell God what he ought to be but in reality we are weak and can only fall at His feet.
(Job 38:1-4 NIV) Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me."Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand......... Read on in 38 39 ,it is quite interesting.
>>> I will never believe that god has an ego, or anger, or even any negative aspect such as that.<<<
Again, you need to explain to me where you get this idea that God Almighty has to be designed by you. I don't understand this at all.
dan
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