tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post2094014036830285536..comments2023-05-26T09:43:26.163-06:00Comments on Robin Ambrose: Free WillAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628412968169366744noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-37661863129415514112012-08-05T19:26:17.402-06:002012-08-05T19:26:17.402-06:00Seriously. If we were happy all the time, how coul...Seriously. If we were happy all the time, how could we possibly know we were happy? Would we even have a word for happy? Why would we need it when it would really mean "just like always"?Robin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-6151721334867318572012-08-05T19:24:12.882-06:002012-08-05T19:24:12.882-06:00Love that verse.Sadly, if God shelters us ALL the ...Love that verse.<br><br>Sadly, if God shelters us ALL the time, we don't learn stuff. Good to know He's at least always there to help shore us up when the storms come . . . and after they pass.Robin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-58208772174811416842012-08-05T19:22:25.496-06:002012-08-05T19:22:25.496-06:00Opposition in all things. So true.Opposition in all things. So true.Robin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-29538471357832491792012-08-03T02:14:31.047-06:002012-08-03T02:14:31.047-06:00Without knowing the bad, you cannot understand the...Without knowing the bad, you cannot understand the good.RD Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15152909771651635284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-39127128112681240572012-08-02T21:01:31.471-06:002012-08-02T21:01:31.471-06:00I read this verse in my devotional today and thoug...I read this verse in my devotional today and thought it appropriate to your post. "Be merciful to me, O God, in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying storms pass by." Psalm 57:1jamieayres.comhttp://jamieayres.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-19680683833569248682012-08-02T18:15:19.663-06:002012-08-02T18:15:19.663-06:00Amen Robin! I totally agree. There is no joy witho...Amen Robin! I totally agree. There is no joy without sorrow. No good choices without the bad. GO FREE WILL. We can learn a lot from fiction!Angela Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-75633867909298856832012-08-02T11:04:21.217-06:002012-08-02T11:04:21.217-06:00Silly Michael. God doesn't have to purchase bo...Silly Michael. God doesn't have to purchase books when He knows every word we write, as we write it. Poor guy. <br><br>And I'm sure He thought 50 Shades was a "good effort," if not exactly to his taste. I rather doubt He'd recommend it.... :PRobin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-49754477525746302282012-08-02T11:00:30.691-06:002012-08-02T11:00:30.691-06:00Exactly.Exactly.Robin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-62293276193623663952012-08-02T10:59:42.740-06:002012-08-02T10:59:42.740-06:00Well said. Just because He has the power to force ...Well said. Just because He has the power to force us all to be nice doesn't mean he's responsible for the bad things we do. Or for all the good things we do.Robin Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-47651150709559924422012-08-02T10:49:26.853-06:002012-08-02T10:49:26.853-06:00I had no idea God purchased books. I wonder what h...I had no idea God purchased books. I wonder what he'd have to say on "Fifty Shades of Grey".Michael Offutt, Tebow Cult Initiatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-19194448373618169942012-08-02T09:04:39.420-06:002012-08-02T09:04:39.420-06:00Well said, Robin! I think the beauty of dystopian...Well said, Robin! I think the beauty of dystopian literature is that it actually encourages us to act MORE human by showing us what happens when people DON'T. Increased love/empathy is also, I think, one of the few good things that come from events like the movie theater shooting in Colorado.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282612866471682237.post-16544843933775668442012-08-02T08:36:24.642-06:002012-08-02T08:36:24.642-06:00Many people don't understand that God gives us...Many people don't understand that God gives us the choice ti go good or do evil. Some want to get mad at God and question why He doesn't intervene and stop mean acts. They ask the question: "Why did God allow bad things to happen?" The answer is simple. God didn't allow it, man choose to do evil. God gave man the freedom to choose and it's sad when they choose evil.<br>Great post. Thanks for sharing!Ink in the Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.com