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The God Who Doesn’t Coddle

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Michael Foster
Sep 12, 2023
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God isn’t a helicopter parent.

Yes, he does comfort us in this life but doesn’t coddle us. He allows us to go through trials that he may perfect our faith.

As parents prepare children for adulthood, God prepares believers for heaven.

Parents that shield their children from difficulty don’t love them. It keeps them weak.

And boy are we nation of victims.  

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