so, today, we started our ozone community groups. and, we played some games - to get to know each other and to learn something (as we always do at camp all-american). in our second game of two base kickball, i shortened the distance between the bases to give my team an advantage. the girls didn't even notice. but, we had a cool debrief on the sovereignty of god. it then turned into a discussion of 9/11, suffering, and the freedom we have in christ. namely, that god is still sovereign in all - the good and the bad. and, he still loves us. tons.
later, i chatted with a friend and quoted this scene from Toy Story. i looked up the entire clip (as it is so funny) and thought of the metaphor between the claw and the heavenly father. yes, it is quite the cheesy correlation, especially on 9/11/2011; but, still a very true and timely one. so, you draw the comparison(s). there are many...
god is still loving and is taking care of things. he's a big god, ya know? As a wise lady once told me: "don't doubt the sovereignty of god."
God allows what He hates to accomplish what He loves. - Randy Pope
But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world. - C.S. Lewis
