Walking in Agreement with God - Is God in Control of everything?
In the darkest moments of human experience - standing beside a hospital bed, navigating the wreckage of a financial collapse, or mourning at a funeral - there is a phrase that echoes through the corridors of our churches and homes. It is whispered with good intentions and received with a desperate hope for solace: "God is in control." On the surface, this declaration feels spiritual and comforting. It serves as an emotional anchor in the storm, suggesting that a benevolent hand is steering the ship of our lives through chaos. However, Pastor Sam Merigala presents a radical and potentially life-altering challenge to this widely accepted sentiment. He posits that while this statement is repeated without examination, it may actually be only half true, and the missing half is the very reason why so many prayers remain unanswered and why faith often feels passive and powerless. In his sermon, Pastor Merigala uncovers a profound theological problem: the phrase "God is in con...