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Why is it easier to obey God than to trust him? Because obeying God makes sense to us. In most cases His laws appear reasonable and wise, and even when we don't want to obey them, we usually concede that they are good for us. But the circumstances we find ourselves in often defy explanation. When unexpected situations arise that appear unjust, irrational, or even dreadful, we feel confused and...

rules as surely on earth as He does in Heaven. He permits, for reasons known only to Himself, people to act contrary to and in defiance of His revealed will. But He never permits them to act contrary to His sovereign will. In support of the statement I have just made—God never permits people to act contrary to His sovereign will—consider the following passages of Scripture: In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. (Proverbs 16:9) Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
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