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Posted on January 3, 2012 - by Dr. Steven Wyatt
The Gladiator Pit
“Where was God when I was suffering or struggling so much in day-to-day life?”
“Why does God allow struggle and suffering?”
As a Psychologist and Biblical counselor for the last 28 years, I have been asked these questions often by those I have counseled. I have also personally stormed the doors of Heaven with these questions, both for myself as I have struggled and on behalf of my clients.
There is no doubt in my mind that God is good, and that His essence is Love. If we choose Him, His intent is to heal and restore us every time we ask. Without a doubt He is not a perpetrator of any evil or harm to us. That being said please consider the following observations. (more…)
Posted on November 15, 2011 - by Dr. Steven Wyatt
The Force of Yielding
“What are you going to do to impress God?”
This question was asked of me once and I haven’t stopped being reminded of the significance of the question. (more…)
Posted on October 19, 2011 - by Dr. Steven Wyatt
The Purpose of Life
If I had a dime for every time I have dealt directly or indirectly with the bottom-line question, “What is the purpose of life?” with clients in my office, I would be rich. It’s definitely a central question that everyone eventually yearns to answer. For years, I saw this question as rather deep, and as having an answer that is either so complex that it will never be found, or is buried so deep within us that we have to wait for years or go through significant trials to discover it. To my surprise, the answer that I believe to be true is amazingly simple. Simple, and yet it has captivated me, frustrated me, stripped me of all that I thought I was, humbled me in all the right ways, and finally, led to a peace that I wasn’t sure I would ever have and now know with complete joy that I will never find the end to. (more…)