I am the husband of one and the homeschooling father of five. I am a singer, songwriter, and a worship leader who plays guitar and piano. I am the Executive Director of Trinity Arts Center, a small Christian Arts Academy in Eastern Tennessee. I'm also a guitar teacher and -- I spend about half my time building web sites and helping companies organize their thoughts, fine tune their products, and turn their customers into company evangelists. I've been involved with four music projects in my life -- Hot Pink Turtle, Spin Radio, Stand Like Stone, and of course, Jamin Rathbun. I'm also training to be an Ultimate Fighter (that's not true). = )
bibleEcclesiastes 9:11
The race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong. Nor does food come to the wise, or wealth to the brilliant, or favor to the learned -- but time and chance happen to them all.
The race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong. Nor does food come to the wise, or wealth to the brilliant, or favor to the learned -- but time and chance happen to them all.
It's interesting to think about what exactly "time and chance" means, in the context of an omniscient God. Also, how can we merge the idea of chance with this passage in Proverbs:
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
So, we're all subject to some element of time and chance and God is also in control of every roll of the dice, implying there is no "chance."
What do you think God (through Solomon) is trying to tell us here?
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