Posted on 09/12/2017 3:50:24 AM PDT by Kaslin
Ben Franklin is quoted as saying to the Constitutional Convention in June of 1787:
“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”
The storm in Texas was lethal and destructive in countless ways. The misery, death, and devastation was on display for a week. Nothing can be said to ease the pain of those who suffered, and are suffering through this time. The ongoing storm of Irma will have its own unique destructiveness.
In these storms, there are several phenomena that come as a surprise to us all. Phenomena that hinted at what Ben Franklin had said long ago. What I’m pointing to is what the people in Houston, in their courageous reaction, did for the rest of America.
The first thing they showed us was simple bravery by being heroes amid the strife. Rather than play the victim, the people of Houston rose up and gave America thousands of examples of valor. They saved their families and reached en masse to help their neighbors, as well as to people they didn’t even know. The display of unity amidst struggle for survival was awesome.
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I hope, for all our sakes, the author is correct.
Is God love? Or is He rules? Or is He a cruel taskmaster?
Is disiplining a child you love the the work of a cruel task master?
Is having your Son murdered discipline?
John 10:18 Read the text, understand the person then comment. You get him and what he was doing, not everyone around him and everyone since, then you'll see he didn't lose anything, he GAINED everything.
then you’ll see he didn’t lose anything, he GAINED everything.
I don’t understand the Bible, so I will comment whenever I want.
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