back into their spiritual corner, and pout. Others repudiate their past. They conclude that they must have been wrong about God and renounce all belief in him. I have counseled people in each category. Both are wrong ways to deal with such problems. How should we deal with them? Martyn Lloyd-Jones suggests four steps in his classic study of Habakkuk. First, stop to think. Most of us have a tendency to talk first and think afterward, if we think at all. But James tells us, “Everyone should be quick
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