A Path Through . . .

“... God didn’t create a world where every possible dangerous act is precluded by fences and barbed wire. God made us free to do whatever we please. It might seem like we’re on a cruise ship — or better yet, like we’re in a McDonald’s play gym, where every possible problem that could go wrong has been foreseen and accounted for by foam padding and rounded corners. But it’s not. God did not put us in a McDonald’s play gym; he put us in the wilderness, with quicksand, snakes, and savage enemies with poison darts hidden in the trees all around us. God treats us like adults. He simply gives us the rules. No foam padding, guardrails, and safety fences so we can walk blindly and blissfully along. He doesn’t put up a high wall around hell to keep us from falling into it; he leaves the dangerous cliff just as it is, and simply tells us to stay away from the edge. You see, to someone who loves and trusts God, these simple commands make total sense. God can see all, and he knows what is over the...