we are given free will

We have a burden

a curse, from Adam

we are given free will

freedom to choose

We are free to turn from God

to reject Christ’s offer

God’s arms are open wide

as the Prodigal’s father

God is ready to forgive

to redeem us from death

but we are given choice

the path of our lives

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Edited, new poem December 7, 2013

-         we are given free will

this poem and all of the following poems are from The Shack

and are about trying to understand or comprehend

the ideas of free will, predestination,

and omniscience, an all-knowing God.

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new December 7, 2013

-         free to turn from God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/free-to-turn-from-god.html

Edited December 7, 2013

-         walking the path God already knows – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows-v3.html

Edited December 7, 2013

-         walking the path God already knows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows-v2.html

December 6, 2013

-         the extent of freedom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-extent-of-freedom.html

-         unsure before God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/unsure-before-god.html

December 3, 2013

-         already saved already damned

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/already-saved-already-damned.html

-          walking the path God already knows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows.html

-         charting the course God knows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/charting-course-god-knows.html

November 28, 2013

-         the choice is mine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-choice-is-mine.html

November 23, 2013

-         free to stay away

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/free-to-stay-away.html

-         a choice in the matter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-choice-in-matter.html

-         God knew I would come

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/god-knew-i-would-come.html

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pages 96 and 97

Chapter 6

“A piece of π”

The Shack, by William P. Young

http://www.theshackbook.com

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http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

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