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Marysecretary wrote:

“I suppose people come to Christ for different reasons and in different ways. I do believe God does the drawing of that person through various circumstances where you realize your life isn’t what it should be and you know you need Him. We’re also drawn to Him through the Word. It’s all God’s doing. It’s up to us to respond”

Thank you for a civil and not unreasonable response.

I do indeed agree that it is all God’s doing, that He draws us to Himself. That is taught very clearly in the Holy Scriptures. But the next question is this: How does God draw us to Himself? Do the Scriptures tell us anything here that will help us both understand and, even more importantly, give us strength and comfort in our souls in the midst of all the trials and tribulations of life in this fallen and corrupt world? As you might well infer, I would answer that question in the affirmative. In fact, that is the point I have been trying to get to and discuss with our thread-mate, catsrus, who seems to be looking for a fight instead of a discussion. Fights seldom generate light, but they do produce much heat.