my answer
I have a question, so I’ll need to turn the comment thing back on. My argumentative friend as apologized nicely and I love talking to people too much to withhold your ability to comment for very long.
Here are a couple things / facts that I know for sure. 1. God is all powerful. 2. Temptations come along. 3. The Bible says that God will never let you be tempted more than you can handle. 4. People keep telling me that God does not generate temptation He allows it. 5. Satan generates temptation. 6. I grow from my mistakes.
Isn’t it logical to assume that God “lets / allows” temptation to come your way so that you will grow from the experience of turning away from it or the experience of facing the consequences of your action?
There’s an old saying, “You learn who your friends are real fast when you’re in trouble.” Well this can be applied to God. It’s when I make mistakes that I really know God loves me. If I need forgiveness I find that He has never left my side no matter what I did. When I need help He has never left my side no matter how big the problem.
It’s when things are darkest that I draw closest. Why, because God is my shelter? Yes, but mostly because that’s when He proves himself to me. This is why I love Him so much, because He first loved me.
