‘In the end, the Christian concept of
God’s sovereignty is a marvelous, practical principle. No one can claim to know
exactly how both these truths fit together. And yet even in our own ordinary
experience, we know something of how to direct people along a path without
violating their free will. Good leaders do this in part-why would the infinite
God not be able to do it perfectly? The sovereignty of God is mysterious but
not contradictory. It means that we have great incentive to use our wisdom and
our will to the best effect, knowing God holds us to it and knowing we will
suffer consequences from foolishness and wickedness. On the other hand, there
is an absolute promise that we cannot ultimately mess our lives up. Even our
failures and troubles will be used for God’s glory and our benefit. I don’t
know a more comfortable assurance than that. “God performs all things for me!”
cries the psalmist (Ps 57:2)’
Keller, Walking with God through pain and suffering, Page 143
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