In reading Chosen By God tonight a question was raised in my mind: Why did God create us?
The common answer is that He wanted a relationship of love with us. That has been my belief for a long time but then I thought: God doesn't need us to have a relationship of love. His angels were already present in heaven praising Him and having a relationship with Him. And the angels are like us in that they have free will to leave or dislike God, as is evident by the fall of Lucifer (Satan) and his demons.
So what are we for? What is our purpose in being? God already had the relationship with beings that have free will to choose Him or not. Are we just a plaything? I don't think so. I still think that we are created for love but I am confused by the effort expended toward creation, which He foreknew and foreordained to fail.
I saw C. yesterday and she is in another downswing right now. I think some of it comes from the stress of her Peru trip. I had hoped that it would be more enjoyable for her than it was. I hope she finds a book that she would like for us to read together. I want to be together and continue to deepen our friendship. At the same time, I want her to feel free to have other very close friends, guys or girls. I don't want to be holding her back from 300 miles away. We also personally decided to not move forward toward engagement until I hear word from government or God. Please come soon!
The common answer is that He wanted a relationship of love with us. That has been my belief for a long time but then I thought: God doesn't need us to have a relationship of love. His angels were already present in heaven praising Him and having a relationship with Him. And the angels are like us in that they have free will to leave or dislike God, as is evident by the fall of Lucifer (Satan) and his demons.
So what are we for? What is our purpose in being? God already had the relationship with beings that have free will to choose Him or not. Are we just a plaything? I don't think so. I still think that we are created for love but I am confused by the effort expended toward creation, which He foreknew and foreordained to fail.
I saw C. yesterday and she is in another downswing right now. I think some of it comes from the stress of her Peru trip. I had hoped that it would be more enjoyable for her than it was. I hope she finds a book that she would like for us to read together. I want to be together and continue to deepen our friendship. At the same time, I want her to feel free to have other very close friends, guys or girls. I don't want to be holding her back from 300 miles away. We also personally decided to not move forward toward engagement until I hear word from government or God. Please come soon!
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