[P-Marlowe]

God bringing people to the breaking point does not mean that that doctrine is true. It could simply very well mean that God knows exactly what it will take to break us and does it.

If God knows exactly what it will take to break us, then why doesn't he simply break everyone?

Why did he break you and me but not Nietzsche or Darwin or Fred the Atheist next door?

[Alamo-Girl]

Why did he break you and me but not Nietzsche or Darwin or Fred the Atheist next door?

I wonder sometimes if the intensely purposeful anti-God or anti-Christianity people are not major actors in accomplishing God's will - like Pharaoh whose heart was hardened, Esau, Judas or even Satan:

Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. - Jude 8-9

Satan is seen as purposeful at least in Judaism.

On the other hand, "Fred the atheist next door" is IMHO probably not serving a significant purpose.

And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; - Romans 1:8

God's Name is I AM.

[metmom]

Because they won’t be broken.

Something about people would rather reign in hell than serve in heaven.