Think according to revelation, not instinct

I’m making a sign today and putting it on our fridge. It’ll say:
Revelation, not Instinct
It won’t mean much to most people, but for me it serves as a reminder of a truth that staggered me today. I’m reading David Powilison’s Seeing with New Eyes and he said the following almost as a passing comment:
When we [...]

If I believe God made me, I shouldn’t be mad if God kills me

People who believe in the doctrine of creation – that God created everything and runs it all – sometimes get cranky when God ruins their lives. Consider Job: he never cheated anyone and had built a reputation of a man with a spotless conscience. But God nearly killed him. Most of us side with Job [...]