This week we explore a phrase that seems so comforting at first! When we are at the depths of misery and pain, this might suggest that there are limits and that God is present to keep us from being overcome. Unfortunately, the underlying message here is at odds with my understanding of the God who is (as written by Anselm of Canterbury) supreme goodness itself. It doesn’t make sense that it is God who places obstacles before us—even in moderation—if we understand God in this way.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 46:1-2 (CEB)
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