Is it really all about me?

Many of our struggles with God's predestination show us that the apple really hasn't fallen too far from the tree.



Adam didn't sin because he doubted the existence of God...did he.



No, instead, Adam sinned because he doubted God's good intentions...and maybe even doubted that God knew what was best for him.



Because if Adam really believed that God knew best, that everything that God did was good...because God is essentially good and therefore all that comes from Him can be only good...and that God had Adam's best interest in mind...



...then he never would have listened to the lie...

...the seed of the lie would have had no place to sprout...to grow...

...even though he was without a sinful nature...he followed the lie.

I believe that many Christians balk at the doctrine of predestination because of similar reasons.

Their theology has allowed them to remain, somewhat, at the center of their universe...it has allowed their say to be the ultimate say...the last say...or in other words...their theology has allowed them to think that they really have become "like" God.

...so when they hear someone say that "their" word isn't the ultimate word that dictates reality...their nose begins to move slightly to one side of their face...

...if God has planned history ahead of time...then...that is not fair...

...things would be much better if He kept His hands out of the matter...because how do we know if He really is good...and how do we really know that He does have our best interest at hand?