Comments on Kansas Bob: Is God a Micro-Manager?

I agree Ma. The ability to choose a path that is a...

2012-01-20T07:24:54.224-06:00

I agree Ma. The ability to choose a path that is against God is a bit terrifying.

I feel that we are reticent to call God a micro...

2012-01-20T06:40:12.108-06:00
I feel that we are reticent to call God a micro-manager if we have a difficult time with the way that our life has played out

I understand that. I have been trying to be thankful in ALL things, even the past failures and pains. Think Rom 8:28. I do agree that it may be more about our perspective, too. I find free will to be terrifying myself.

My thinking is that few violinists smash their ins...

2012-01-19T13:29:58.470-06:00
My thinking is that few violinists smash their instruments Scott. Even so, they are prone to breaking a few strings and then having to replace them.

Love the baseball analogy Ed!

2012-01-19T13:28:28.406-06:00
Love the baseball analogy Ed!

I often see it that way Fred.

2012-01-19T13:27:58.665-06:00
I often see it that way Fred.

very good analogy. I love classical music. Perha...

2012-01-19T11:05:59.862-06:00
very good analogy. I love classical music. Perhaps we cannot fathom the ability of God to be either a micro or macro manager. And regardless of either way, we must know he does it out of love for his creation in his image. In the case of the bad, Dose the violinist destroy his instrument. I don't know, but if he did, I would have to think he had a good reason that is beyond my understanding

There are baseball managers who want to call every...

2012-01-19T10:40:22.301-06:00
There are baseball managers who want to call every pitch, control who can steal bases when, dictating when you can swing away and when you can't. And then there are managers who share a vision, give people the tools, training and support they need, and let them play a game--but when they are at a critical point in the game, may still inject themselves, for example, by asking a left fielder to take two steps in.

I know that meeting my wife, for example, was meant to be. And it only happened because God asked me to take two steps in.

I don't believe God is a micro-manager. If I t...

2012-01-19T10:00:06.597-06:00
I don't believe God is a micro-manager. If I thought that I would have an extremely difficult time with all the pain and tragedy in the world. I believe that God has an overall plan for his creation and does work things out for our good, but I also think that part of God's love is allowing us to reject him and others if we desire. He doesn't force us to love him.