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by Gloria Copeland
Contrary to what a lot of well-meaning
people believe, everything that happens
in this world is not the will of God. When
tragedy strikes in someone's life, it's not
because God has some mysterious purpose
for it. When bad things happen to good people,
as the saying goes, God isn't the one behind those
bad things.
He's not withholding healing from people
because it's His will for them to die.
He's not withholding prosperity from people
because it's His will for them to be poor.
He's not withholding salvation from people
because it's His will for them to be lost.
No, the Bible is clear: God's will is for "all men
to be saved" (1 Timothy 2:4). The word saved is
translated from the Greek word sozo. It refers
to deliverance from every kind of evil—both
temporal and eternal. It tells us that God's will
is for all people everywhere to be born again,
protected, prospered and blessed in every way.
Why then aren't all those blessings
being experienced by everyone?
Because God doesn't storm into
people's lives and take over. He doesn't
just barge into your life and do whatever He
wants. That's the kind of thing the devil does.
The devil roams around like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour. He's a thief who
comes in uninvited to steal, kill and destroy. If you
don't stay on guard and resist him, even though
you're a Christian, the devil will push his way into
your life and carry out his evil will.
God, on the other hand, won't ever force His will
on you. For Him to do what He wants in some area
of your life, you must give Him place.
How do you give Him place?
By believing what He said in His Word and
receiving it by faith. And by refusing to believe and
say anything else!
Faith is like a door or a window in the realm of
the spirit. It gives God an opening to move and
"Faith is like a door
or a window in the
realm of the spirit.
It gives God an opening
to move and change things
supernaturally in your life. It
hooks the spiritual realm and the
natural realm together, so God's
will can be done for you here
on earth just like it's
done in heaven."
