How to Get Closer to God? Spiritual Practice: Discernment 

@@AbelYarborough thanks for sharing. These passages demonstrate that opposition is sure to come for those who serve the Lord. In what way do you see discernment modeled in these passages by Moses and David? How does it encourage you to remain dependent on God’s protection and wisdom?

I would disagree that God controls every situation. The Bible is also a history book, so it records what ppl said, but I wouldn't say that that means David was speaking correctly of how God works. For example there is scripture where God says, paraphrase ' I speak concerning a nation...to destroy it, and it repents, then I will relent of the destruction I said I would cause, and also if I speak to say I'll bless a nation, if that nation sins and turns to wickedness, I'll relent of the good with which I said I'd bless it" that's an example of free will, and God not controlling every situation likewise, God speaking of...Israel I believe it was, He says "how i longed to gather you like a hen gathers her chicks, but you were unwilling". Another example where God wanted one thing, but due to free will, ppl did otherwise

@@timothyn4699 one example of this, is Adam and Eve, before Eve God only created Adam. He saw that he was lonely. He made Eve, but God knew he was going to create Eve because Adam would be lonely. Good showed me this once... The exchange of both of these concepts existing together. When the sons used to gather together and Satan went their own way. The other half prayed fervently that God heard them. So he wrote their names in the lambs book of life. There is free will, but he knows which ones will here is voice. Scripture says that Jesus prayed to the Lord and said that not one has been lost that was given to him, also Jesus said I know mine own and his sheep they will hear my voice. It says that the sheep that are his, will not hear another, a stranger voice. Here you see God showing you that he knows all things, scripture also says before you even think it I have already known it and answered it. An example is Moses when he stood in the gap, spared the Israelites from destruction, you see we're god repented of his actions in destroying the rebellious Israelites. This reality co-exists and this is more of a testament to as too God really being god. He showed me that it is for you, scriptures says that Gods ways are not our ways, his thoughts are not our thoughts. Here is the greatness of God. He will work with you through every situation. Change your mind, again and again. We see in this life god existing as a god who changed his own mind, but I'n reality he knew that he was going to change it. Scripture says I know the plans I have for you to give you peace and life... For good and not your hurt. This comes down to such an awesome god we serve. It is for you to have free will, and to choose but he knows which and who have already chosen him.The scripture cannot be broken. This was decided long ago, when we were lords made in his image and fell. John says that they came out from us but they were not of us, or else they would have stayed with us. It is for you to go through each and every decision and have the lord walk with you through it all. Only during these moments I believe that God has shown me he can work in your life having you experience while I'nthis way; God adding more to you, or your life because of prayer or a gift that was given for your calling increase because you prayed and God gave more. This is due to the fact God said that out of all the things he has wrought back to him, he left this to partner with us to bring back to him giving us this responsibility Isaiah says “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. 4For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. 5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me. Isaiah 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. So he created us in his image, we were kings and priests sons and daughters lords who had/ have dominion over all things Luke 10:19 example. This is the inheritance of the servants and saints of the lord. Reserved and stored up with us in heaven/earth He is both, he knows all things but In our reality and I'n scripture you see both ways to exist simultaneously and this is such a great God we serve. Sometimes when a situation is dire, and also at the same time we come too; (revelation, new sight) changes or our perspective and aligns it right while seeing the folly in our ways. At this moment God needed it this way so that he could operate in us only at these times/moments, (if they did not exist for us) we would have never understood. These are those situations that were god changed his mind, or steps in and changes your circumstances forever were there was no way and you were living under all the curses without repentance. Then to intercede on another behalf and save them from destruction......in Thus: changing there outcome that would have never happened if he did not create both realities of his goodness in this way. It was for us to experience the grace, love and mercys of God. Scripture says that David knew the future. He said; lord said to my lord, sit on my right hand until I make my enimies a footstool. He knew Jesus! So did Abraham so did job. This is the god we serve! When though he knew all this in exactly this way, was going to happen at exactly at this moment including this comment.

Free will is not taken from us, because he already knows the outcome.

​@@timothyn4699Who said that these realities do not exist as one! Who told you that it is one of the other that both these things do not exist together? This not if God.