one thing that struck me was a jealous for GOD ALMIGHTY ( not that I claim this on a regular basis, )
to think HIS children might say in another area of life, we got this, we can preach the gospel without YOU... wow, as I read the comments about pre programmed sermons, also strikes me as a little off..
I might think that GOD has different timing for different teachings, and preparing our hearts close to the moment (although HE certainly can time one off the self,,haha)
I hope I learn from this conversation the importance of spending time with JESUS, and not looking for short cuts or artificial substitutes, even pre-programmed sermons, and to hopefully avoid artificial influence.
I enjoyed reading the comments so far, and look forward to reading more on this vital subject, I hope this jealous drives me to want to spend more time with GOD, and to promote HIS children to do likewise. in good faith
Each person has their own personal experiences. each person has tragic moments, places in their lives, that were not well for them, when it happened, even whenever in thought(s) over anyone of them. it is as like living that tragic event all over again as if happening presently again, I think this is why God has said to take all thought captive to the obedience of his Son 2 Cor 10:5-7
there is a movie story of a man, that had his tragic moment in life that sent him in thoughts over it, and troubled him against God
"The Shack" is that movie, on Netflix presently
Might, be heart felt for you to see from another person's perspective in their tragedy, that got them stuck to not have a relationship with God, blaming God for the tragedy that happened, that God did not stop, and he felt God should have stopped it to begin with.
I relate to this fiction story and yet see the truth revealed from God in it to us all at least me.
God does want a relationship with each person ever born from man and woman ever since the first Adam in unbelief to death took place, knowing, if he ate from that tree too, after seeing Eve eat and not die as thought would, yet did not, die, so he ate too in unbelief too. Therefore, death has occurred to us all, has it not and continues afterwords from that tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God said death would be if Adam ate from it. So, God sent Son to reconcile us all first as reconciled, forgiven in his death for all. 2 Cor 5:17-20. I see this forgiveness is done, so I can take my hands off the throat of evil, and be new in God's Love for us through Son as risen. Not, easy to start forgiving even those that have done you wrong or so, anyone might think. I know I hate evil and Evil is real and rampant here on earth.
To see God just loves us all over it all, in spite of evil, changes and has changed me in thought
Love too all, is truth from God by Son for us all who overcame evil by Love true Love 1 Cor 13:4-7, 13, and that continues and is what overcomes evil period to me at least. Seeing God desires for us all to see new in love and mercy too as he did by going to that cross for us all to begin with in latter times after the first Adam failed. Amazing love, that comes out of grace, brought me out of the grave, you as well and will, many others as well too, if not yet see it too yet, will thank you Father and Son as Won for us wow, woe is me Isaiah 6:1-7