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From: Jerry.Pickup@p33.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Jerry Pickup)
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Subject: God
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Date: 21 Dec 90 05:28:35 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

In a message to Jerry Pickup <03 Dec 90 18:08:00> Frank Whitney wrote:

 >>hope so!"  That may sound strange, but think about it this way.  If things
 >>are happening in my life that God has no control over then I'm in real
 >>trouble and have bigger worries than just not being able to walk.

 FW> Joe, here we have to have separate views.  I believe that God allowed 
     ^^^
     Wrong person.  The message to which you are replying is mine...

 FW> make ourselves.  I've always believed in God but I don't believe that
 FW> it was in his specific plan that I experienced a broken neck and all
 FW> that followed.  I'm definitely not a subscriber to the notion that it
 FW> was God's will!  If he wanted to he could intervene but in my case he 

At the risk of straying off topic slightly and definitely not
wishing to start a religious debate, I will attempt to explain more
clearly my previous post. I'm not trying to sway your point of
view, just to explain mine.

I know God loves me and I trust him in any decision he makes
regarding my life.  I also know he loves his son Jesus very much.
It was, however, very clearly his plan for Jesus to come to earth
to suffer and die so that he could rise again to conquer death and
sin.  If he has a purpose for my life and fulfilling that purpose
requires that I go through some rough times and feel some physical
pain, I don't see anything unbelievable about that.  I don't think
it means that he loves me any less.  I also don't think it is
punishment for some great wrong that I've done.

I know it has been an avenue for many opportunities, relationships,
and other events in my life.  I don't know if one or more of those
things is the reason for my accident or not.  I don't think it's
important for me to know the reason.  I trust God.

I realize everyone will not agree with this point of view and like
I said, I'm not looking to change your point of view, just to
explain mine.

                                        -Jerry

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