[PigRigger]

"So to put a finer point on it - He may use instances, of what we perceive as mistakes in our judgment or unfortunate events to provide us a learning opportunity...."

Agreed; appears to be a better way of putting it.

I for one will freely admit that I have had many "learning opportunities" to draw from. One in particular has impacted my personal and spiritual life greatly. Although it has left lingering emotional baggage which I find hard to forgive of myself for, I know that it was purposeful in nature. I believe without that experience, I would not be the man I am today.

Was it God's doing? No. Yet I feel that He in intended for me to follow the reckless course I was on so I would come closer to Him in the end.........

[Revelation 911]

Although it has left lingering emotional baggage which I find hard to forgive of myself for

for me - thats the emotionally hardest part of becoming a child of Christ - it's that initial self awarenesss of the damning sins of my own youth - I felt terrible for them, yet thankful I was forgiven of them

Was it God's doing? No. Yet I feel that He in intended for me to follow the reckless course I was on so I would come closer to Him in the end.........

I dont disagree and would add that He'll use what evil we have mired ourselves in, to the change of our hearts, and the confounding of the devil.