A Quick Thought
July 30, 2008
I know that I have written on a similar topic recently, but I heard something as I rode in my car the other day that got me thinking along these lines again. I heard a preacher say in a message on free will vs. the sovereignty of God that, “God will not force you to love Him.” I have 2 questions (one with two parts) in response to that:
1. If Romans 3:10-12 is true (there is none good), how exactly does loving God come about in a person’s life? That is, if He does not do something to compel me to love Him, how do I, as one of the “none good,” come to love Him?
2. If loving God is the best thing for me, why should I be upset if He “forces” me to love Him?
September 23, 2008 at 12:37 am
Exactly! Consider all the things we “force” our children to do so by the time they’re grown up they like doing those things. They didn’t like it at the time they were forced to do it but that’s the way it is! We are dead in trespasses and sins so if we are not compelled to love God then we will die hating Him! Great reminder!
January 13, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Just wanted to say that I appreciate your blog….